Microorganisms in nature form diverse communities that dynamically change in structure
and function in response to environmental variations. As a complex adaptive system …

The scientific community has recognized that almost 99% of the microbial life on earth is
represented by biofilms. Considering the impacts of their sessile lifestyle on both natural and …

Accurate predictive modelling of the growth of microbial communities requires the credible
representation of the interactions of biological, chemical and mechanical processes …

The functions of soils are intimately linked to their three‐dimensional pore space and the
associated biogeochemical interfaces, mirrored in the complex structure that developed …

The production of extracellular polymeric substance (EPS) is important for the survival of
biofilms. However, EPS production is costly for bacteria and the bacterial strains that …

Important geoscience and environmental applications such as geologic carbon storage,
environmental remediation, and unconventional oil and gas recovery are best understood in …

Biofilms are complex, self-organized consortia of microorganisms that produce a functional,
protective matrix of biomolecules. Physically, the structure of a biofilm can be described as …

Background Carbon storage and turnover in soils depend on the interplay of soil
architecture, microbial activities, and soil organic matter (SOM) dynamics. For a fundamental …

We propose a deterministic continuum model for mixed-culture biofilms. A crucial aspect is
that movement of one species is affected by the presence of the other. This leads to a …

Microaggregates are hot spots of microbial activity at a scale that frequently poses a severe
experimental challenge or defies a direct observation. Mathematical models that combine …