In ecology, biodiversity-ecosystem functioning (BEF) research has seen a shift in
perspective from taxonomy to function in the last two decades, with successful application of …

Bacterioplankton (bacteria and archaea) are indispensable regulators of global element
cycles owing to their unique ability to decompose and remineralize dissolved organic matter …

Microbes drive most ecosystems and are modulated by viruses that impact their lifespan,
gene flow, and metabolic outputs. However, ecosystem-level impacts of viral community …

The ocean is home to myriad small planktonic organisms that underpin the functioning of
marine ecosystems. However, their spatial patterns of diversity and the underlying drivers …

The past two decades has witnessed a remarkable increase in the number of microbial
genomes retrieved from marine systems,. However, it has remained challenging to translate …

Plastic pollution is widespread in ocean ecosystems worldwide, but it is unknown if plastic
offers a unique habitat for bacteria compared to communities in the water column and …

The role of the Arctic Ocean ecosystem in climate regulation may depend on the responses
of marine microorganisms to environmental change. We applied genome-resolved …

Microbial communities of the Arctic Ocean are poorly characterized in comparison to other
aquatic environments as to their horizontal, vertical, and temporal turnover. Yet, recent …

Whether or not communities of microbial eukaryotes are structured in the same way as
bacteria is a general and poorly explored question in ecology. Here, we investigated this …

Planktonic bacteria dominate surface ocean biomass and influence global biogeochemical
processes, but remain poorly characterized owing to difficulties in cultivation. Using large …