Global observing needs in the deep ocean

LA Levin, BJ Bett, AR Gates, P Heimbach… - Frontiers in Marine …, 2019‏ - frontiersin.org
The deep ocean below 200 m water depth is the least observed, but largest habitat on our
planet by volume and area. Over 150 years of exploration has revealed that this dynamic …

The microbiomes of deep-sea hydrothermal vents: distributed globally, shaped locally

GJ Dick - Nature Reviews Microbiology, 2019‏ - nature.com
The discovery of chemosynthetic ecosystems at deep-sea hydrothermal vents in 1977
changed our view of biology. Chemosynthetic bacteria and archaea form the foundation of …

Comparative Genomic Analysis of the Class Epsilonproteobacteria and Proposed Reclassification to Epsilonbacteraeota (phyl. nov.)

DW Waite, I Vanwonterghem, C Rinke… - Frontiers in …, 2017‏ - frontiersin.org
The Epsilonproteobacteria is the fifth validly described class of the phylum Proteobacteria,
known primarily for clinical relevance and for chemolithotrophy in various terrestrial and …

Genome diversification in globally distributed novel marine Proteobacteria is linked to environmental adaptation

Z Zhou, PQ Tran, K Kieft, K Anantharaman - The ISME journal, 2020‏ - academic.oup.com
Proteobacteria constitute one of the most diverse and abundant groups of microbes on
Earth. In productive marine environments like deep-sea hydrothermal systems …

Biological composition and microbial dynamics of sinking particulate organic matter at abyssal depths in the oligotrophic open ocean

D Boeuf, BR Edwards, JM Eppley… - Proceedings of the …, 2019‏ - National Acad Sciences
Sinking particles are a critical conduit for the export of organic material from surface waters
to the deep ocean. Despite their importance in oceanic carbon cycling and export, little is …

Metatranscriptomic analyses of plant cell wall polysaccharide degradation by microorganisms in the cow rumen

X Dai, Y Tian, J Li, X Su, X Wang, S Zhao… - Applied and …, 2015‏ - Am Soc Microbiol
The bovine rumen represents a highly specialized bioreactor where plant cell wall
polysaccharides (PCWPs) are efficiently deconstructed via numerous enzymes produced by …

Microbial indicators as a diagnostic tool for assessing water quality and climate stress in coral reef ecosystems

B Glasl, NS Webster, DG Bourne - Marine Biology, 2017‏ - Springer
Microorganisms play a fundamental role in the functioning and stability of coral reef
ecosystems. However, environmental disturbances can trigger alterations to the natural …

Life in the dark: phylogenetic and physiological diversity of chemosynthetic symbioses

EM Sogin, M Kleiner, C Borowski… - Annual Review of …, 2021‏ - annualreviews.org
Possibly the last discovery of a previously unknown major ecosystem on Earth was made
just over half a century ago, when researchers found teaming communities of animals …

Gene loss and symbiont switching during adaptation to the deep sea in a globally distributed symbiosis

JT Osvatic, B Yuen, M Kunert, L Wilkins… - The ISME …, 2023‏ - academic.oup.com
Chemosynthetic symbioses between bacteria and invertebrates occur worldwide from
coastal sediments to the deep sea. Most host groups are restricted to either shallow or deep …

Metatranscriptomics reveals the functions and enzyme profiles of the microbial community in Chinese nong-flavor liquor starter

Y Huang, Z Yi, Y **, M Huang, K He, D Liu… - Frontiers in …, 2017‏ - frontiersin.org
Chinese liquor is one of the world's best-known distilled spirits and is the largest spirit
category by sales. The unique and traditional solid-state fermentation technology used to …