Next-generation physiology approaches to study microbiome function at single cell level
The function of cells in their native habitat often cannot be reliably predicted from genomic
data or from physiology studies of isolates. Traditional experimental approaches to study the …
data or from physiology studies of isolates. Traditional experimental approaches to study the …
Biogeochemistry and microbiology of high Arctic marine sediment ecosystems—Case study of Svalbard fjords
Fjord ecosystems of the high Arctic are distinct from fjords of temperate latitudes due to the
influence of glaciers, icebergs, sea ice, and the permanently low temperatures. The …
influence of glaciers, icebergs, sea ice, and the permanently low temperatures. The …
Shifting the microbiome of a coral holobiont and improving host physiology by inoculation with a potentially beneficial bacterial consortium
Y Zhang, Q Yang, J Ling, L Long, H Huang, J Yin… - BMC microbiology, 2021 - Springer
Background The coral microbiome plays a key role in host health by being involved in
energy metabolism, nutrient cycling, and immune system formation. Inoculating coral with …
energy metabolism, nutrient cycling, and immune system formation. Inoculating coral with …
Novel taxa of Acidobacteriota implicated in seafloor sulfur cycling
M Flieder, J Buongiorno, CW Herbold… - The ISME …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Acidobacteriota are widespread and often abundant in marine sediments, yet their metabolic
and ecological properties are poorly understood. Here, we examined metabolisms and …
and ecological properties are poorly understood. Here, we examined metabolisms and …
Identification and cultivation of anaerobic bacterial scavengers of dead cells
The cycle of life and death and Earth's carbon cycle (s) are intimately linked, yet how
bacterial cells, one of the largest pools of biomass on Earth, are recycled back into the …
bacterial cells, one of the largest pools of biomass on Earth, are recycled back into the …
Anaerobic bacterial degradation of protein and lipid macromolecules in subarctic marine sediment
Microorganisms in marine sediments play major roles in marine biogeochemical cycles by
mineralizing substantial quantities of organic matter from decaying cells. Proteins and lipids …
mineralizing substantial quantities of organic matter from decaying cells. Proteins and lipids …
Anoxic chlorophyll maximum enhances local organic matter remineralization and nitrogen loss in Lake Tanganyika
CM Callbeck, B Ehrenfels, KBL Baumann… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
In marine and freshwater oxygen-deficient zones, the remineralization of sinking organic
matter from the photic zone is central to driving nitrogen loss. Deep blooms of photosynthetic …
matter from the photic zone is central to driving nitrogen loss. Deep blooms of photosynthetic …
Effects of organic matter and low oxygen on the mycobenthos in a coastal lagoon
AS Ortega‐Arbulú, M Pichler… - Environmental …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Fungi living in sediments ('mycobenthos') are hypothesized to play a role in the degradation
of organic matter deposited at the land‐sea interface, but the environmental factors …
of organic matter deposited at the land‐sea interface, but the environmental factors …
Uncultured Gammaproteobacteria and Desulfobacteraceae Account for Major Acetate Assimilation in a Coastal Marine Sediment
Acetate is a key intermediate in anaerobic mineralization of organic matter in marine
sediments. Its turnover is central to carbon cycling, however, the relative contribution of …
sediments. Its turnover is central to carbon cycling, however, the relative contribution of …
Secondary production and priming reshape the organic matter composition in marine sediments
Organic matter (OM) transformations in marine sediments play a crucial role in the global
carbon cycle. However, secondary production and priming have been ignored in marine …
carbon cycle. However, secondary production and priming have been ignored in marine …