DNA metabarcoding is promising for cost-effective biodiversity monitoring, but reliable
diversity estimates are difficult to achieve and validate. Here we present and validate a …

In the open ocean, elevated carbon flux (ECF) events increase the delivery of particulate
carbon from surface waters to the seafloor by severalfold compared to other times of year …

Forest succession is a key driver of plant communities and understanding succession is
central to forest restoration. Currently, the information on the response of the microbial …

Metabarcoding is by now a well‐established method for biodiversity assessment in
terrestrial, freshwater, and marine environments. Metabarcoding data sets are usually used …

Plastics are associated with a worldwide pollution crisis, with strong negative impacts on
both terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. In marine environments, various organisms are …

Background The human gut microbiome represents a diverse microbial community that
varies across individuals and populations, and is influenced by factors such as host genetics …

Fecal pollution in coastal areas is of a high concern since it affects bathing and shellfish
harvesting activities. Wild waterbirds are non-negligible in the overall signal of the …

Bacteria play an important role in biogeochemical cycles as they transform and remineralize
organic matter. Particles are notable hotspots of activity, hosting particle-attached (PA) …

Haptophyte microalgae are key contributors to microbial communities in many
environments. It has been proposed recently that members of this group would be virtually …

Aerobiology studies biological particles present in the air of both indoor and outdoor
environments. In the past few years, the application of molecular techniques has …