Recognition of the environmental role of photoheterotrophic bacteria has been one of the
main themes of aquatic microbiology over the last 15 years. Aside from cyanobacteria and …

The origin and early evolution of photosynthesis are reviewed from an ecophysiological
perspective. Earth's first ecosystems were chemotrophic, fueled by geological H2 at …

The degradation of synthetic polymers by marine microorganisms is not as well understood
as the degradation of plastics in soil and compost. Here, we use metagenomics …

Abstract Marine Rhodobacteraceae (Alphaproteobacteria) are key players of
biogeochemical cycling, comprise up to 30% of bacterial communities in pelagic …

Silica nanoparticles (SiO2-NPs) are promising in nanoenabled agriculture due to their large
surface area and biocompatible properties. Understanding the fundamental interaction …

Roseobacters are a diverse and globally abundant group of Alphaproteobacteria within the
Rhodobacteraceae family. Recent studies and the cophenetic correlations suggest that the …

Stony coral tissue loss disease (SCTLD) has been causing significant whole colony mortality
on reefs in Florida and the Caribbean. The cause of SCTLD remains unknown, with the …

The gradient distribution of microbial communities has been detected in profiles along many
natural environments. In a mangrove seedlings inhabited mudflat, the microbes drive a …

Microplastics in marine ecosystems are colonized by diverse prokaryotic and eukaryotic
communities. How these communities and their functional profiles are shaped by the …

General studies on benthic microbial communities focus on fundamental biogeochemical
processes or the most abundant constituents. Thereby, minor fractions such as the …