In this study, we analyzed the transcriptomes of RNA and DNA viruses from the oligotrophic
water of Lake Baikal and the effluent from wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) discharged …

Sponges are unusual representatives of the animal kingdom; their viromes, as part of the
associated community, began to be studied quite recently, and, accordingly, these studies …

Jotun springs in Svalbard, Norway, is a rare warm environment in the Arctic that actively
forms travertine. In this study, we assessed the microbial ecology of Jotun's active (aquatic) …

We performed high-throughput sequencing of microbial community with cyanobacterium
Tychonema sp. BBK16 and heterotrophic bacteria in vitro. Representatives of the phylum …

Mass death of endemic sponges accompanied by the growth of cyanobacterial biofilms on
their bodies has been registered in recent years in Lake Baikal. These biofilms are formed …