{"674809":{"#nid":"674809","#data":{"type":"external_news","title":"Microbes at the Root of Coastal Plant Health Georgia Tech Study Sheds Light on Ecosystem Engineers","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EIn the vast stretches of Georgia\u0027s saltwater marshes, where the land whispers to the ocean, a silent yet profound battle is waged beneath the surface. It\u0027s a struggle for survival and resilience, where the unassuming cordgrass,\u003Cem\u003E Spartina alterniflora\u003C\/em\u003E, emerges as an ecological champion. But not without the help of its unseen allies-the intricate microbial communities thriving within its roots. Recent studies by Georgia Tech researchers, including \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESchool of Biological Sciences\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E Professor and Associate Chair of Research \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/people\/joel-kostka\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EJoel Kostka\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, have unveiled the pivotal role these microbes play in not only sustaining the cordgrass but also in bolstering the health of the entire coastal ecosystem. These findings, published in \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s41467-024-47646-1\u0022\u003E\u003Cem\u003ENature Communications\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, shed light on the complex interplay between plant and microbe, revealing a symbiotic relationship that is as delicate as it is powerful. (This also appeared at \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.miragenews.com\/probing-microbes-crucial-role-in-coastal-plant-1239704\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cem\u003EMirage News\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E and \u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/phys.org\/news\/2024-05-roots-resilience-vital-role-microbes.html\u0022\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EPhys.org\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E.)\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EIn the vast stretches of Georgia\u0027s saltwater marshes, where the land whispers to the ocean, a silent yet profound battle is waged beneath the surface. It\u0027s a struggle for survival and resilience, where the unassuming cordgrass,\u003Cem\u003E Spartina alterniflora\u003C\/em\u003E, emerges as an ecological champion. But not without the help of its unseen allies-the intricate microbial communities thriving within its roots. Recent studies by Georgia Tech researchers, including \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESchool of Biological Sciences\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E Professor and Associate Chair of Research \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/people\/joel-kostka\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EJoel Kostka\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, have unveiled the pivotal role these microbes play in not only sustaining the cordgrass but also in bolstering the health of the entire coastal ecosystem. These findings, published in \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s41467-024-47646-1\u0022\u003E\u003Cem\u003ENature Communications\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, shed light on the complex interplay between plant and microbe, revealing a symbiotic relationship that is as delicate as it is powerful. (This also appeared at \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.miragenews.com\/probing-microbes-crucial-role-in-coastal-plant-1239704\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cem\u003EMirage News\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E and \u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/phys.org\/news\/2024-05-roots-resilience-vital-role-microbes.html\u0022\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EPhys.org\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E.)\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":"","uid":"36583","created_gmt":"2024-05-20 15:45:21","changed_gmt":"2024-05-28 15:18:27","author":"lvidal7","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","publication":"Nature World News","field_article_url":"","publication_url":"https:\/\/www.natureworldnews.com\/articles\/61692\/20240516\/microbes-root-coastal-plant-health-georgia-tech-study-sheds-light.htm","dateline":{"date":"2024-05-16T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2024-05-16T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"groups":[{"id":"1278","name":"College of Sciences"},{"id":"1275","name":"School of Biological Sciences"}],"categories":[{"id":"146","name":"Life Sciences and Biology"},{"id":"135","name":"Research"},{"id":"134","name":"Student and Faculty"}],"keywords":[{"id":"4896","name":"College of Sciences"},{"id":"166882","name":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"id":"187423","name":"go-bio"},{"id":"193266","name":"cos-research"},{"id":"193679","name":"coastal salt marshes"},{"id":"176431","name":"marine ecosystems"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}