Microorganisms play a fundamental role in the functioning and stability of coral reef
ecosystems. However, environmental disturbances can trigger alterations to the natural …

Abstract Background Sequencing of 16S rRNA genes has become a powerful technique to
study microbial communities and their responses towards changing environmental …

A process of global importance in carbon cycling is the remineralization of algae biomass by
heterotrophic bacteria, most notably during massive marine algae blooms. Such blooms can …

Abstract Marine Rhodobacteraceae (Alphaproteobacteria) are key players of
biogeochemical cycling, comprise up to 30% of bacterial communities in pelagic …

Molecular technologies have facilitated the expansion of biodiversity assessments across a
broad range of organisms and aquatic systems. Environmental DNA (eDNA) and …

Background The planktonic bacterial community associated with spring phytoplankton
blooms in the North Sea is responsible for a large amount of carbon turnover in an …

Abstract The Arctic Ocean features extreme seasonal differences in daylight, temperature,
ice cover, and mixed layer depth. However, the diversity and ecology of microbes across …

Dissolved organic matter (DOM) is the main substrate and energy source for heterotrophic
bacterioplankton. To understand the interactions between DOM and the bacterial community …

General studies on benthic microbial communities focus on fundamental biogeochemical
processes or the most abundant constituents. Thereby, minor fractions such as the …

Microbial communities are major drivers of global elemental cycles in the oceans due to
their high abundance and enormous taxonomic and functional diversity. Recent studies …