Despite their small individual size, marine prokaryotic and eukaryotic microbes can form
large 3D structures and complex habitats. These habitats contribute to seafloor …

The Zetaproteobacteria are a class of bacteria typically associated with marine Fe (II)-
oxidizing environments. First discovered in the hydrothermal vents at Loihi Seamount …

Introduction Shallow hydrothermal vents are considered natural laboratories to study the
effects of acidification on biota, due to the consistent CO2 emissions with a consequent …

We constrained the origin and genetic environment of modern iron ooids (sand-sized grains
with a core and external cortex of concentric laminae) providing new tools for the …

Marine hydrothermal systems are a special kind of extreme environments associated with
submarine volcanic activity and characterized by harsh chemo-physical conditions, in terms …

The geological, biological and geochemical features of a particular field of hydrothermal
vents, discovered in the Panarea Volcanic Complex during a research survey carried out in …

The progressive expansion of human activities is causing unprecedented changes to marine
ecosystems. In some cases, the extent of these changes may be so large as to generate …

Shallow hydrothermal systems (SHS) around the Eolian Islands (Italy), related to both active
and extinct volcanism, are characterized by high temperatures, high concentrations of CO2 …

Microbial communities first respond to changes of external environmental conditions.
Observing the microbial responses to environmental changes in terms of taxonomic and …

Abstract The Aeolian Archipelago, in the western Mediterranean Sea, is an active volcanic
arc hosting several hydrothermal sites. This area, considered a Vulnerable Marine …