From Ocean Symbionts to Crop Allies: A Critical Appraisal of Seaweed-associated Microbiomes as Resources for Sustainable Agriculture
Athira Suresh, P. K. Sajeesh, P. Sainamole Kurian, P. T. Sneha, Pooja Naduvalath, P. R. Aswathi & Aksa Anna Shajan · Journal of Experimental Agriculture International · 2026
Seaweeds sustain dense and metabolically distinctive microbial communities whose members produce morphogens, phytohormone analogues, siderophores, vitamins, polysaccharide-degrading enzymes and antimicrobial metabolites. These properties have prompted the proposition that the sea...