# Probiotics reshape the coral microbiome in situ without detectable off-target effects in the surrounding environment

*PRI Rank #7 · Topics and Trends in Most Cited Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies Papers, Class of 2026*

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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Rank | #7 |
| 18m citations | 46 |
| Journal | Communications Biology |
| Year | 2024 |
| DOI | 10.1038/s42003-024-06135-3 |
| Corresponding authors | Raquel S. Peixoto |
| Institution | King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Saudi Arabia |

**Ranking page:** [Topics and Trends in Most Cited Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies Papers, Class of 2026](https://pri.pepkio.com/top-papers/coral-and-marine-ecosystems-studies/2026)

**Paper link:** [10.1038/s42003-024-06135-3](https://doi.org/10.1038/s42003-024-06135-3)

## Topics

Coral probiotics · Coral probiotics · Pocillopora verrucosa · in situ inoculation · coral microbiome restructuring · Red Sea · Halomonas · Pseudoalteromonas · Bacillus · Ruegeria · Limosilactobacillus · Vibrio · Coral pathogens · seawater microbiome · sediment microbiome · off-target effects · microbiome stability · repeated inoculation · Coral reef resilience

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