Bacteria play a crucial role in marine biogeochemistry by releasing, consuming and
transforming organic matter. Far from being isolated entities, bacteria are involved in …

Plants are intimately connected with their associated microorganisms. Chemical interactions
via natural products between plants and their microbial symbionts form an important aspect …

Seagrass meadows form highly productive and diverse ecosystems in coastal areas
worldwide, where they are increasingly exposed to ocean acidification (OA). Efficient …

Marine phytoplankton and heterotrophic bacteria share a very close but usually changeable
relationship. However, the ultimate fate of their unstable relationship on a long-term scale is …

Seagrasses are marine angiosperms that can live completely or partially submerged in
water and perform a variety of significant ecosystem services. Like terrestrial angiosperms …

The vast majority of marine microorganisms and their functions are yet to be explored. The
considerable diversity they encompass is an endless source of knowledge and wealth that …

Saline environments, such as marine and hypersaline habitats, are widely distributed
around the world. They include sea waters, saline lakes, solar salterns, or hypersaline soils …

In the marine environment, the interactions among various species based on chemical
signals play critical roles in influencing microbial structure and function. Quorum sensing …

Our environment is heavily contaminated by anthropogenic compounds, and this issue
constitutes a significant threat to all life forms, including biofilm-forming microorganisms. Cell …

Brown macroalgae are colonized by diverse microorganisms influencing the physiology of
their host. However, cell-cell interactions within the surface microbiome (epimicrobiome) are …