Life in the ocean relies on the photosynthetic production of phytoplankton, which is
influenced by the availability of light and nutrients that are modulated by a host of physical …

This paper reviews progress on understanding biological carbon sequestration in the ocean
with special reference to the microbial formation and transformation of recalcitrant dissolved …

The deep sea, the largest ocean's compartment, drives planetary-scale biogeochemical
cycling. Yet, the functional exploration of its microbial communities lags far behind other …

Most of the energy that is introduced into the oceans by photosynthetic primary producers is
in the form of organic matter that then sustains the rest of the food web, from micro to macro …

Oceanic fronts are widespread mesoscale features that exist in the boundary between
different water masses. Despite the recognized importance of bacterioplankton (including …

Bacterioplankton consume about half of the dissolved organic matter (DOM) produced by
phytoplankton. DOM released from phytoplankton consists of a myriad of compounds that …

Microbial taxa range from being ubiquitous and abundant across space to extremely rare
and endemic, depending on their ecophysiology and on different processes acting locally or …

Mesoscale eddies are ubiquitous in the ocean, yet our understanding of their evolutions,
particularly eddy merging processes, remains enigmatic. In this study, the merging …

We investigated picoplankton distribution patterns and environmental variables along an
east-to-west transect in the northeastern South China Sea (SCS) during late winter 2016 …

Offshore oil & gas industry is moving exploration and production activities into Arctic and
deep water regions. Governmental regulations require environmental impact assessments …