Biofilms are a form of collective life with emergent properties that confer many advantages
on their inhabitants, and they represent a much higher level of organization than single cells …

Antibiotic resistance and its wider implications present us with a growing healthcare crisis.
Recent research points to the environment as an important component for the transmission …

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

Background Antibacterial biocides and metals can co-select for antibiotic resistance when
bacteria harbour resistance or tolerance genes towards both types of compounds. Despite …

Abstract 16S ribosomal RNA gene (rDNA) amplicon analysis remains the standard
approach for the cultivation-independent investigation of microbial diversity. The accuracy of …

Bacteroidetes are commonly assumed to be specialized in degrading high molecular weight
(HMW) compounds and to have a preference for growth attached to particles, surfaces or …

The deep sequencing of 16S rRNA genes amplified by universal primers has revolutionized
our understanding of microbial communities by allowing the characterization of the diversity …

Marine bacteria influence Earth's environmental dynamics in fundamental ways by
controlling the biogeochemistry and productivity of the oceans. These large-scale …

Vibrio spp. thrive in warm water and moderate salinity, and they are associated with aquatic
invertebrates, notably crustaceans and zooplankton. At least 12 Vibrio spp. are known to …

Abstract The Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico resulted in a deep-sea
hydrocarbon plume that caused a shift in the indigenous microbial community composition …