The microbiomes of deep-sea hydrothermal vents: distributed globally, shaped locally
GJ Dick - Nature Reviews Microbiology, 2019 - nature.com
The discovery of chemosynthetic ecosystems at deep-sea hydrothermal vents in 1977
changed our view of biology. Chemosynthetic bacteria and archaea form the foundation of …
changed our view of biology. Chemosynthetic bacteria and archaea form the foundation of …
Impacts of deep‐sea mining on microbial ecosystem services
Interest in extracting mineral resources from the seafloor through deep‐sea mining has
accelerated in the past decade, driven by consumer demand for various metals like zinc …
accelerated in the past decade, driven by consumer demand for various metals like zinc …
Comparative Genomic Analysis of the Class Epsilonproteobacteria and Proposed Reclassification to Epsilonbacteraeota (phyl. nov.)
The Epsilonproteobacteria is the fifth validly described class of the phylum Proteobacteria,
known primarily for clinical relevance and for chemolithotrophy in various terrestrial and …
known primarily for clinical relevance and for chemolithotrophy in various terrestrial and …
Niche partitioning of diverse sulfur-oxidizing bacteria at hydrothermal vents
At deep-sea hydrothermal vents, primary production is carried out by chemolithoautotrophic
microorganisms, with the oxidation of reduced sulfur compounds being a major driver for …
microorganisms, with the oxidation of reduced sulfur compounds being a major driver for …
A hydrogenotrophic Sulfurimonas is globally abundant in deep-sea oxygen-saturated hydrothermal plumes
Members of the bacterial genus Sulfurimonas (phylum Campylobacterota) dominate
microbial communities in marine redoxclines and are important for sulfur and nitrogen …
microbial communities in marine redoxclines and are important for sulfur and nitrogen …
Virus diversity and interactions with hosts in deep-sea hydrothermal vents
Background The deep sea harbors many viruses, yet their diversity and interactions with
hosts in hydrothermal ecosystems are largely unknown. Here, we analyzed the viral …
hosts in hydrothermal ecosystems are largely unknown. Here, we analyzed the viral …
Microbial community structure of hydrothermal deposits from geochemically different vent fields along the Mid‐Atlantic Ridge
GE Flores, JH Campbell, JD Kirshtein… - Environmental …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
To evaluate the effects of local fluid geochemistry on microbial communities associated with
active hydrothermal vent deposits, we examined the archaeal and bacterial communities of …
active hydrothermal vent deposits, we examined the archaeal and bacterial communities of …
Active submarine eruption of boninite in the northeastern Lau Basin
Subduction of oceanic crust and the formation of volcanic arcs above the subduction zone
are important components in Earth's geological and geochemical cycles. Subduction …
are important components in Earth's geological and geochemical cycles. Subduction …
How deep-sea wood falls sustain chemosynthetic life
Large organic food falls to the deep sea–such as whale carcasses and wood logs–are
known to serve as stepping stones for the dispersal of highly adapted chemosynthetic …
known to serve as stepping stones for the dispersal of highly adapted chemosynthetic …
Life and death of deep-sea vents: bacterial diversity and ecosystem succession on inactive hydrothermal sulfides
Hydrothermal chimneys are a globally dispersed habitat on the seafloor associated with mid-
ocean ridge (MOR) spreading centers. Active, hot, venting sulfide structures from MORs …
ocean ridge (MOR) spreading centers. Active, hot, venting sulfide structures from MORs …