Soil microbial communities are fundamental to maintaining key soil processes associated
with litter decomposition, nutrient cycling, and plant productivity and are thus integral to …

Aquaculture has the potential to become a major food supplier in a world with an increasing
human population, and increased consumption of fish will likely have positive health …

Microbial metabolism powers biogeochemical cycling in Earth's ecosystems. The taxonomic
composition of microbial communities varies substantially between environments, but the …

Research on the origin of life is highly heterogeneous. After a peculiar historical
development, it still includes strongly opposed views which potentially hinder progress. In …

Predictive microbiology in foods is a research area within food microbiology intended to
provide mathematical models to predict microbial behavior in food environments. Although …

Understanding the nature of interpopulation interactions in host-associated microbial
communities is critical to understanding gut colonization, responses to perturbations, and …

Microorganisms in nature form diverse communities that dynamically change in structure
and function in response to environmental variations. As a complex adaptive system …

The developmental and temporal succession patterns and disturbance responses of
phyllosphere bacterial communities are largely unknown. These factors might influence the …

Acid mine drainage (AMD) is a unique ecological niche for acid-and toxic-metals-adapted
microorganisms. These low-complexity systems offer a special opportunity for the ecological …

Background Constraint-based modeling is a widely used and powerful methodology to
assess the metabolic phenotypes and capabilities of an organism. The starting point and …