Biotic and abiotic surfaces in marine waters are rapidly colonized by microorganisms.
Surface colonization and subsequent biofilm formation and development provide numerous …

The complex carbohydrates of terrestrial and marine biomass represent a rich nutrient
source for free-living and mutualistic microbes alike. The enzymatic saccharification of these …

Polysaccharides are major components of macroalgal and phytoplankton biomass and
constitute a large fraction of the organic matter produced and degraded in the ocean. Until …

The communities of bacteria that assemble around marine microphytoplankton are
predictably dominated by Rhodobacterales, Flavobacteriales, and families within the …

Climate warming and eutrophication are regarded as two important contributors to the
occurrence of cyanobacteria blooms in aquatic ecosystems. However, the feedback of …

Brown macroalgae have attracted great attention as an alternative feedstock for biorefining.
Although direct conversion of ethanol from alginates (major components of brown …

Marine algae convert a substantial fraction of fixed carbon dioxide into various
polysaccharides. Flavobacteriia that are specialized on algal polysaccharide degradation …

Marine seaweeds increasingly grow into extensive algal blooms, which are detrimental to
coastal ecosystems, tourism and aquaculture. However, algal biomass is also emerging as a …

Sulfatases cleave sulfate groups from various molecules and constitute a biologically and
industrially important group of enzymes. However, the number of sulfatases whose substrate …

Sinking particles mediate the transport of carbon and energy to the deep-sea, yet the
specific microbes associated with sedimenting particles in the ocean's interior remain largely …