Highlights•Seeds harbor numerous micro-organisms, collectively referred to as
microbiota.•The composition of the seed microbiota can impact seed quality and ultimately …

Microorganisms play an important role in weathering sulfide minerals worldwide and thrive
in metal-rich and extremely acidic environments in acid mine drainage (AMD). Advanced …

Cyanobacterial blooms occur in lakes worldwide, producing toxins that pose a serious
public health threat. Eutrophication caused by human activities and warmer temperatures …

Particle-associated bacteria (PAB) and free-living bacteria (FLB) from aquatic environments
during phytoplankton blooms differ in their physical distance from algae. Both the …

The complex interactions that occur in mixed-species bioelectrochemical reactors, like
microbial fuel cells (MFCs), make accurate predictions of performance outcomes under …

Soil degradation is a serious global problem, but little is known about how soil microbial
communities respond to soil degradation as well as their feedback to ecosystem functioning …

Benthic biofilms in glacier-fed streams harbor diverse microorganisms driving
biogeochemical cycles and, consequently, influencing ecosystem-level processes. Benthic …

Microbial desalination cells (MDCs) are an emerging concept for simultaneous
water/wastewater treatment and energy recovery. The key to developing MDCs is to …

In recent years, next-generation sequencing (NGS) was employed to decipher the structure
and composition of the microbiota of the airways in cystic fibrosis (CF) patients. However …

Native soil amendment has been widely used to stabilize mine tailings and speed up the
development of soil biogeochemical functions before revegetation; however, it remains …