Climate-driven changes in biotic interactions can profoundly alter ecological communities,
particularly when they impact foundation species. In marine systems, changes in herbivory …

In most environments, bacteria reside primarily in biofilms, which are social consortia of
cells that are embedded in an extracellular matrix and undergo developmental programmes …

Acylated homoserine lactones (AHLs) play a widespread role in intercellular communication
among bacteria. The Australian macroalga Delisea pulchra produces secondary …

Temperate Australia is a global hotspot for marine biodiversity and its waters have experienced
well-above global average rates of ocean warming. We review the observed impacts of …

Tannins are one of the most broadly distributed types of plant secondary compounds, and
have been the focal point for many studies of plant/herbivore interactions. Tannins interact …

Some of the most profound effects of climate change on ecological communities are due to
alterations in species interactions rather than direct physiological effects of changing …

While marine kelp forests have provided valuable ecosystem services for millennia, the global
ecological and economic value of those services is largely unresolved. Kelp forests are …

We report on a novel mechanism by which arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi may be able to
modify a sub-optimal growth environment to their advantage by secreting the glycoprotein …

Sponges form close relationships with bacteria, and a remarkable phylogenetic diversity of
yet-uncultured bacteria has been identified from sponges using molecular methods. In this …

Biodiversity is fundamental to both eukaryote and prokaryote ecology, yet investigations of
diversity often differ markedly between the two disciplines. Host specificity – the association of …