The discovery of the numerical importance of viruses in a variety of (aquatic) ecosystems
has changed our perception of their importance in microbial processes. Bacteria and A …

The cyanobacterial genus Arthrospira appears very conserved and has been divided into
five main genetic clusters on the basis of molecular taxonomy markers. Genetic studies of …

Phages are considered the most abundant and diverse biological entities on Earth and are
notable not only for their sheer abundance, but also for their influence on bacterial hosts. In …

Saline alkaline lakes are the focus of this book, but how do they form and how do they differ
from freshwater lakes? We provide a brief introduction to soda lakes, their origin and their …

While photosynthetic processes have become increasingly understood in cyanobacterial
model strains, differences in the spatial distribution of thylakoid membranes among various …

Phages are the obligate parasite of bacteria and have complex interactions with their hosts.
Phages can live in, modify, and shape bacterial communities by bringing about changes in …

The dazzling variation in plant chemistry is a primary mediator of trophic interactions,
including herbivory, predation, parasitism, and disease. At the same time, such interactions …

There is hardly any sunshine exposed surface on this Earth, be it water or terrain, which
would not support some biota. Still, many habitats offer harsh conditions requiring …

In the forthcoming decades, it is widely believed that the dominance of colonial and
filamentous bloom‐forming cyanobacteria (eg M icrocystis, P lanktothrix, A nabaena and C …

Many degraded waterbodies around the world are subject to strong proliferations of
cyanobacteria–notorious for their toxicity, high biomass build-up and negative impacts on …