Sulfur-driven autotrophic denitrification refers to the chemolithotrophic process coupling
denitrification with the oxidation of reduced inorganic sulfur compounds. Ever since 1904 …

Shortly after the discovery of chemosynthetic ecosystems at deep-sea hydrothermal vents,
similar ecosystems were found at cold seeps in the Gulf of Mexico. Over the past two …

The recent success of channelrhodopsin in optogenetics has also caused increasing
interest in enzymes that are directly activated by light. We have identified in the genome of …

Abstract The Deepwater Horizon (DWH) blowout resulted in the deposition to the seafloor of
up to 4.9% of 200 million gallons of oil released into the Gulf of Mexico. The petroleum …

Submarine mud volcanoes are formed by expulsions of mud, fluids, and gases from deeply
buried subsurface sources. They are highly reduced benthic habitats and often associated …

The biosphere of planet Earth is delineated by physico‐chemical conditions that are too
harsh for, or inconsistent with, life processes and maintenance of the structure and function …

Coastal salt marshes are highly sensitive wetland ecosystems that can sustain long-term
impacts from anthropogenic events such as oil spills. In this study, we examined the …

Gulf of Mexico cold seeps characterized by variable compositions and magnitudes of
hydrocarbon seepage were sampled in order to investigate the effects of natural oils …

The anaerobic oxidation of methane in aquatic environments is a globally significant sink for
a potent greenhouse gas. Significant gaps remain in our understanding of the anaerobic …

Bacterial communities associated with the brown alga Laminaria saccharina from the Baltic
Sea and from the North Sea were investigated using denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis …