A decade after environmental scientists integrated high‐throughput sequencing
technologies in their toolbox, the genomics‐based monitoring of anthropogenic impacts on …

Microbial communities are essential components of aquatic ecosystems through their
contribution to food web dynamics and biogeochemical processes. Aquatic microbial …

Abstract Background Sequencing of 16S rRNA genes has become a powerful technique to
study microbial communities and their responses towards changing environmental …

A growing body of evidence suggests that microbial α-diversity (local species richness) may
have positive effects on ecosystem function. However, less attention has been paid to β …

Manganese oxide (MnOx) mediated ammonium (NH 4+) oxidation in wetlands is receiving
increased interest; however, the biochemical mechanisms of this process are vague due to …

Microbial communities of the Arctic Ocean are poorly characterized in comparison to other
aquatic environments as to their horizontal, vertical, and temporal turnover. Yet, recent …

The overwhelming taxonomic diversity and metabolic complexity of microorganisms can be
simplified by a life-history classification; copiotrophs grow faster and rely on resource …

Salinization is considered a major threat to soil fertility and agricultural productivity
throughout the world. Soil microbes play a crucial role in maintaining ecosystem stability and …

Massive microplastics are deposited in the coastal zone. Tire particles (TPs) are an
important microplastic source, but little is known about how TPs affect the microbial …

Microdiversity can lead to different ecotypes within the same species. These are assumed to
provide stability in time and space to those species. However, the role of microdiversity in …