Adam is currently interested in studying the molecular relationship between coral-associated microbiomes and coral hosts and how this pertains to the efficacy of Beneficial Microorganisms for Corals (BMCs). Specifically, Adam is looking at whether and how bacteria can change the epigenomes of coral hosts to promote or prevent coral resistance and resilience to detrimental environmental changes.

1. Assessing skeleton and microbiome responses of a calcareous sponge under thermal and pH stresses
B Ribeiro, A Padua, A Barno, H Villela, G Duarte, A Rossi, FC Fernandes, ...
ICES Journal of Marine Science, fsaa231, (2020) 

2. Delivering Beneficial Microorganisms for Corals: Rotifers as Carriers of Probiotic Bacteria
JM Assis, F Abreu, H Villela, A Barno, RF Valle, R Vieira, I Taveira, ...
Frontiers in Microbiology, 11: 3243 (2020)

3. Ecological and biotechnological importance of secondary metabolites produced by coral‐associated bacteria
F Modolon, AR Barno, HDM Villela, RS Peixoto
Journal of Applied Microbiology, 129 (6): 1441-1457, (2020)

4. Heat waves are a major threat to turbid coral reefs in Brazil
GAS Duarte, HDM Villela, M Deocleciano, D Silva, A Barno, PM Cardoso, ...
Frontiers in Marine Science, 7: 179, (2020)

5. Biophysical and physiological processes causing oxygen loss from coral reefs
CB Silveira, A Luque, TNF Roach, H Villela, A Barno, K Green, B Reyes, ...
Elife 8, e49114, (2019)

Marine Microbial Ecology Coral Microbiology Molecular Biology Marine Probiotics Epigenetics