A wide array of microorganisms, including many novel, phylogenetically deeply rooted taxa,
survive and thrive in extreme environments. These unique and reduced-complexity …

Organic carbon in marine sediments is a critical component of the global carbon cycle, and
its degradation influences a wide range of phenomena, including the magnitude of carbon …

Microbial life in marine sediment contributes substantially to global biomass and is a crucial
component of the Earth system. Subseafloor sediment includes both aerobic and anaerobic …

Secondary ion mass spectrometry (SIMS) has become an increasingly utilized tool in
biologically relevant studies. Of these, high lateral resolution methodologies using the …

Coal-bed methane is one of the largest unconventional natural gas resources. Although
microbial activity may greatly contribute to coal-bed methane formation, it is unclear whether …

With growing environmental pressures placed on our marine habitats there is concern that
the prevalence and severity of diseases affecting marine organisms will increase. Yet …

Microbiome studies in animal science using 16S rRNA gene sequencing have become
increasingly common in recent years as sequencing costs continue to fall and bioinformatic …

Sparse microbial populations persist from seafloor to basement in the slowly accumulating
oxic sediment of the oligotrophic South Pacific Gyre (SPG). The physiological status of these …

Microbial cells buried in subseafloor sediments comprise a substantial portion of Earth's
biosphere and control global biogeochemical cycles; however, the rate at which they use …

Elucidating the details of the formation, stability, interactions, and reactivity of biomolecular
systems under extreme environmental conditions, including high salt concentrations in …