Mercury is a potent neurotoxin for humans, particularly if the metal is in the form of
methylmercury. Mercury is widely distributed in aquatic ecosystems as a result of …

Metagenomics literally means “beyond the genome.” Marine microbial metagenomic
databases presently comprise∼ 400 billion base pairs of DNA, only∼ 3% of that found in 1 …

The compatible solute dimethylsulphoniopropionate (DMSP) has important roles in marine
environments. It is an anti-stress compound made by many single-celled plankton, some …

Marine microorganisms play crucial roles in Earth's element cycles through the production
and consumption of organic matter. One of the elements whose fate is governed by …

Although mercury (Hg) is toxic at all valence states, organic Hg, especially
monomethylmercury (MeHg, CH3Hg+, methylmercury), is more toxic than inorganic Hg (Hg …

In the past few years, the field of methylotrophy has undergone a significant transformation
in terms of discovery of novel types of methylotrophs, novel modes of methylotrophy, 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 …

Dimethylsulfoniopropionate (DMSP) is a metabolite produced primarily by marine
phytoplankton and is the main precursor to the climatically important gas dimethylsulfide …

The third edition of this bestselling text has been rigorously updated to reflect major new
discoveries and concepts since 2011, especially progress due to extensive application of …

The elucidation of the pathways for dimethylsulfoniopropionate (DMSP) synthesis and
metabolism and the ecological impact of DMSP have been studied for nearly 70 years. Much …