In the absence of sunlight, caves harbor a great diversity of microbial colonies to extensive
biofilms with different sizes and colors visible to the naked eye. One of the most widespread …

To better understand the sphere of influence of seafloor hydrocarbon seepage in an
oligotrophic marine environment, we evaluated the near-bottom biogeochemistry in near …

This study aims to investigate the temporal dynamics of the epiphytic protist community on
macroalgae, during the summer months, with a specific focus on fungi, and the interactions …

Fungi are an essential component of marine ecosystems, although little is known about their
global distribution and underwater diversity, especially in sediments. Microplastics (MPs) are …

Marine sediments are ecologically-important environments that act as a long-term
depository for different contaminants from natural and anthropogenic sources. We …

The presence of phytoplankton parasites along the water column was explored at the Long‐
Term Ecological Station MareChiara (LTER‐MC) in the Gulf of Naples (Mediterranean Sea) …

The trophic ecology of fourteen species of demersal fishes and six species of demersal
decapod crustaceans from the continental slope and rise of the Southeastern Mediterranean …

Sedimentary marine habitats are the largest ecosystem on our planet in terms of area.
Marine sediment microbiota govern most of the benthic biological processes and therefore …

Background Marine benthic prokaryotic communities play crucial roles in material recycling
within coastal environments, including coral reefs. Coastal sedimentary microbiomes are …

The flow field is one of the most important external conditions affecting the development of
biofouling community on artificial reefs (ARs), especially the microbial community. In this …