Chemosynthesis is a metabolic process that transfers carbon to the biosphere using
reduced compounds. It is well recognised that chemosynthesis occurs in much of the ocean …

Sulfur plays a pivotal role in interactions within the atmosphere, lithosphere, pedosphere,
hydrosphere and biosphere, and the functioning of living organisms. In the Earth's crust …

Thiosulfate oxidation by microbes has a major impact on global sulfur cycling. Here, we
provide evidence that bacteria within various Roseobacter lineages are important for …

The oceanic waters below a depth of 200 m represent, in terms of volume, the largest habitat
of the biosphere, harboring approximately 70% of the prokaryotic biomass in the oceanic …

Oxygen minimum zones (OMZs) have substantial effects on the global ecology and
biogeochemical processes of marine microbes. However, the diversity and activity of OMZ …

The deep ocean (> 200 m depth) is the largest habitat on Earth. Recent evidence suggests
sulfur oxidation could be a major energy source for deep ocean microbes. However, the …

The global ocean genome (the pool of genes in marine organisms and the functional
information they encode) is a major, untapped resource for science and society with a …

Retrieving valuable metals (VMs) from industrial waste is an attractive approach to reduce
the continuous consumption of metallic resources and prevent the environmental …

Sulfur is not only one of the most abundant elements on the Earth, but it is also essential to
all living organisms. As life likely began and evolved in a hydrogen sulfide (H2S)-rich …

Mixotrophy is an important trophic strategy for bacterial survival in the ocean. However, the
global relevance and identity of the major mixotrophic taxa remain largely elusive. Here, we …