Rethinking the marine carbon cycle: factoring in the multifarious lifestyles of microbes
BACKGROUND Marine ecosystems are composed of a diverse array of life forms, the
majority of which are unicellular—archaea, bacteria, and eukaryotes. The power of these …
majority of which are unicellular—archaea, bacteria, and eukaryotes. The power of these …
Virocell metabolism: metabolic innovations during host–virus interactions in the ocean
Marine viruses are considered to be major ecological, evolutionary, and biogeochemical
drivers of the marine environment, responsible for nutrient recycling and determining …
drivers of the marine environment, responsible for nutrient recycling and determining …
WIsH: who is the host? Predicting prokaryotic hosts from metagenomic phage contigs
WIsH predicts prokaryotic hosts of phages from their genomic sequences. It achieves 63%
mean accuracy when predicting the host genus among 20 genera for 3 kbp-long phage …
mean accuracy when predicting the host genus among 20 genera for 3 kbp-long phage …
Dynamic metabolic exchange governs a marine algal-bacterial interaction
Emiliania huxleyi is a model coccolithophore micro-alga that generates vast blooms in the
ocean. Bacteria are not considered among the major factors influencing coccolithophore …
ocean. Bacteria are not considered among the major factors influencing coccolithophore …
Aerobic bacteria produce nitric oxide via denitrification and promote algal population collapse
Microbial interactions govern marine biogeochemistry. These interactions are generally
considered to rely on exchange of organic molecules. Here we report on a novel inorganic …
considered to rely on exchange of organic molecules. Here we report on a novel inorganic …
Lipid biomarkers for algal resistance to viral infection in the ocean
Marine viruses play a key role in regulating phytoplankton populations, greatly affecting the
biogeochemical cycling of major nutrients in the ocean. Resistance to viral infection has …
biogeochemical cycling of major nutrients in the ocean. Resistance to viral infection has …
The influence of hydraulic characteristics on algal bloom in three gorges reservoir, China: a combination of cultural experiments and field monitoring
It is essential to understand the mechanism of algal bloom and develop effect measures to
control the hazard in aquatic environment, such as large reservoirs. In this study, a series of …
control the hazard in aquatic environment, such as large reservoirs. In this study, a series of …
Coccolithovirus facilitation of carbon export in the North Atlantic
Marine phytoplankton account for approximately half of global primary productivity, making
their fate an important driver of the marine carbon cycle. Viruses are thought to recycle more …
their fate an important driver of the marine carbon cycle. Viruses are thought to recycle more …
Remote sensing algorithms for particulate inorganic carbon (PIC) and the global cycle of PIC
This paper begins with a review of the history of remote sensing algorithms for the
determination of particulate inorganic carbon (PIC; aka calcium carbonate), primarily …
determination of particulate inorganic carbon (PIC; aka calcium carbonate), primarily …
Visualizing active viral infection reveals diverse cell fates in synchronized algal bloom demise
Marine viruses are the most abundant biological entity in the ocean and are considered as
major evolutionary drivers of microbial life [CA Suttle, Nat. Rev. Microbiol. 5, 801–812 …
major evolutionary drivers of microbial life [CA Suttle, Nat. Rev. Microbiol. 5, 801–812 …