Safeguarding microbial biodiversity: microbial conservation specialist group within the species survival commission of the International Union for Conservation of Nature

Jack A. Gilbert; Amber Hartman Scholz; Maria Gloria Domínguez-Bello; Lisé Korsten; Gabriele Berg; Brajesh K. Singh; Antje Boëtius; Fengping Wang; Chris Greening; Kelly Wrighton; Seth R. Bordenstein; Janet Jansson; Jay T. Lennon; Valeria Souza; Sarah M. Allard; Torsten Thomas; Don A. Cowan; Thomas W. Crowther; Nguyen Nguyen; Lucy Harper; Louis‐Patrick Haraoui; Suzanne L. Ishaq; Margaret McFall‐Ngai; Kent H. Redford; Raquel S. Peixoto

doi:10.1093/femsec/fiaf107

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Summarize the essential ecological functions of microorganisms and define the strategic mission of the newly established IUCN Microbial Conservation Specialist Group.
Assessed anthropogenic drivers that imperil microbial communities, including land-use change, climate warming, pollution, and the loss of traditional host microbiomes.
Formulated a five-pillar operational strategy comprising assessment, planning, action, networking, and policy communication within the IUCN Species Conservation Cycle.
Identified that human-driven disruptions to microbial ecosystems degrade nutrient cycling, reduce carbon sequestration, and elevate the proliferation of pathogens across connected biomes.
Established the Microbial Conservation Specialist Group to develop Red List-compatible evaluation criteria and Community Integrity Indices tailored to microbial communities.
Prioritized actionable interventions, including the coordination of global microbiota repositories, environmental bioremediation, and benefit-sharing frameworks aligned with the Nagoya Protocol.

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Policy framework reveals severe anthropogenic threats to microbial biodiversity in global ecosystems, highlighting the need to integrate microbial stewardship into conservation agendas.

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