Recent advances in studying the dynamics of marine microbial communities have shown
that the composition of these communities follows predictable patterns and involves complex …

Cyanobacteria are among the oldest photoautotrophic organisms on Earth, and have
contributed to shaping the planet's biogeochemistry with their significant biomass and key …

Acute hepatopancreatic necrosis disease (AHPND)(formerly, early mortality syndrome) is a
high-mortality-rate shrimp disease prevalent in shrimp farming areas. Although AHPND is …

Marine picocyanobacteria, comprised of the genera Synechococcus and Prochlorococcus,
are the most abundant and widespread primary producers in the ocean. More than 20 …

Unicellular cyanobacteria constitute a substantial, ecologically important part of freshwater
and marine microflora. Solitary, elongated cyanobacterial cells without apparent slime …

Time-series are critical to understanding long-term natural variability in the oceans. Bacterial
communities in the euphotic zone were investigated for over a decade at the San Pedro …

Marine Synechococcus is a globally significant genus of cyanobacteria that is comprised of
multiple genetic lineages or clades. These clades are thought to represent ecologically …

Conserved markers such as the 16S rRNA gene do not provide sufficient molecular
resolution to identify spatially structured populations of marine Synechococcus, or 'ecotypes' …

Water and sanitation are important factors in the emergence of antimicrobial resistance in
low-and middle-income countries. Drug residues, metals, and various wastes foster the …

Marine Synechococcus comprise a numerically and ecologically prominent phytoplankton
group, playing a major role in both carbon cycling and trophic networks in all oceanic …