Sulphate-reducing bacteria (SRB) are anaerobic microorganisms that use sulphate as a
terminal electron acceptor in, for example, the degradation of organic compounds. They are …

Dissolved oxygen concentration is a crucial organizing principle in marine ecosystems. As
oxygen levels decline, energy is increasingly diverted away from higher trophic levels into …

The small-subunit rRNA (SSU rRNA) gene is the key marker in molecular ecology for all
domains of life, but it is largely absent from metagenome-assembled genomes that often are …

Bacteria commonly form aggregates in a range of coral species [termed coral-associated
microbial aggregates (CAMAs)], although these structures remain poorly characterized …

" Dynamic Energy Budget (DEB) theory is a formal theory for the uptake and use of
substrates (food, nutrients and light) by organisms and their use for maintenance, growth …

Dissimilatory sulphate reduction is the unifying and defining trait of sulphate-reducing
prokaryotes (SRP). In their predominant habitats, sulphate-rich marine sediments, SRP have …

Marine sponges often contain diverse and abundant microbial communities, including
bacteria, archaea, microalgae, and fungi. In some cases, these microbial associates …

Chemosynthetic symbioses between bacteria and marine invertebrates were discovered 30
years ago at hydrothermal vents on the Galapagos Rift. Remarkably, it took the discovery of …

All animals on Earth form associations with microorganisms, including protists, bacteria,
archaea, fungi, and viruses. In the ocean, animal–microbial relationships were historically …

Abstract Mid-water oxygen minima (0.5 mll 1 dissolved O2) intercept the continental margins
along much of the eastern Pacific Ocean, off west Africa and in the Arabian Sea and Bay of …