Biofilm composition and activity are two important parameters for the successful operation
and control of fixed film processes in water and wastewater treatment. Widely used …

Mycorrhizal fungi constitute a considerable sink for carbon in most ecosystems. This carbon
is used for building extensive mycelial networks in the soil as well as for metabolic activity …

Farmed soils contribute substantially to global warming by emitting N2O (ref.), and mitigation
has proved difficult. Several microbial nitrogen transformations produce N2O, but the only …

The attention to the relationship between biovolume and biomass stems mainly from the
need for a conversion between the two. Though the objective of most studies is the …

Human and ecological exposure to micro-and nanoplastic materials (abbreviated as MP,< 5
mm) occurs in both aquatic and terrestrial environments. Recent reviews prioritize the need …

Rapidly thawing permafrost harbors∼ 30 to 50% of global soil carbon, and the fate of this
carbon remains unknown. Microorganisms will play a central role in its fate, and their viruses …

Microscopic estimation of bacterial biomass requires determination of both biovolume and
biovolume-to-biomass conversion. Both steps have uncertainty when applied to the very …

The biomass of marine “oligotri chous” ciliates has often been estimated by measuring the
cell volume of preserved samples and converting to units of carbon based on theoretical …

Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) transport substantial plant carbon (C) that serves as a
substrate for soil organisms, a precursor of soil organic matter (SOM), and a driver of soil …

It is frequently hypothesised that high soil fungal/bacterial ratios are indicative for more
sustainable agricultural systems. Increased F/B ratios have been reported in extensively …