Recent perspective (Trevathan-Tackett et al., 2019) on priorities for coastal marine microbiome research highlights the key role of the BMMO network:
“With the increasing urbanization of our coastlines and the increasing need to use polluted sites for recreational, private or commercial purposes, microbial-driven bioremediation will be one of the key tools to tackle this issue. Engagement and involvement of the local and regional stakeholders in the early stages of research will be essential for successful implementation. In addition, as there is an increasing interest in developing probiotics or improving microbial symbiont function of important habitat-forming holobionts, global networks or initiatives, such as the Beneficial Microorganisms for Marine Organisms (BMMO) network, are powerful tools to progress this work, as has been shown for corals.”