Morten T Limborg, Caroline S Winther-Have, Naia Morueta-Holme, M Thomas P Gilbert, Jacob A Rasmussen
Author Information
Morten T Limborg: Center for Evolutionary Hologenomics, Globe Institute, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark. Electronic address: morten.limborg@sund.ku.dk.
Caroline S Winther-Have: Center for Evolutionary Hologenomics, Globe Institute, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Naia Morueta-Holme: Center for Macroecology, Evolution and Climate, Globe Institute, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark.
M Thomas P Gilbert: Center for Evolutionary Hologenomics, Globe Institute, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Jacob A Rasmussen: Center for Evolutionary Hologenomics, Globe Institute, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark.
As most life-forms exist as holobionts, reduction of host-level biodiversity drives parallel habitat losses to their host-adapted microorganisms. The holobiont concept helps us to understand how species are habitats for - often ignored - coevolved microorganisms also worthy of conservation. Indeed, loss of host-associated microbial biodiversity may accelerate the extinction risks of their host.
