Multidimensional gradients of inorganic compounds influence microbial activity in diverse
pristine and anthropogenically perturbed environments. Here, we suggest that high …

Earth's geosphere and biosphere have coevolved over time, influencing each other's
stability and keeping our planet habitable for most of its 4.543 billion years of history …

Loss of microbial diversity is considered a major threat because of its importance for
ecosystem functions, but there is a lack of conclusive evidence that diversity itself is reduced …

Despite the global importance of forests, it is virtually unknown how their soil microbial
communities adapt at the phylogenetic and functional level to long-term metal pollution …

An enduring theme in microbial ecology is the interdependence of microbial community
members. Interactions between community members include provision of cofactors …

Heavy metal (loid) s exert selective pressure on microbial communities and evolution of
metal resistance determinants. Despite increasing knowledge concerning the impact of …

Biogeochemistry is controlled by a small set of microbial-encoded proteins containing redox-
sensitive transition metals as their core catalytic centre. Understanding how the …

Species diversity and the structure of microbial communities in soils are thought to be a
function of the cumulative selective pressures within the local environment. Shifts in …

Microorganisms grow under a remarkable range of extreme conditions. Environmental
transcriptomic and proteomic studies have highlighted metabolic pathways active in …

Microorganisms play a dominant role in the biogeochemical cycling of nutrients. They are
rightly praised for their facility for fixing both carbon and nitrogen into organic matter, and …