Coral probiotics: premise, promise, prospects

RS Peixoto, M Sweet, HDM Villela… - Annual Review of …, 2021 - annualreviews.org
The use of Beneficial Microorganisms for Corals (BMCs) has been proposed recently as a
tool for the improvement of coral health, with knowledge in this research topic advancing …

Spatial structure, cooperation and competition in biofilms

CD Nadell, K Drescher, KR Foster - Nature Reviews Microbiology, 2016 - nature.com
Bacteria often live within matrix-embedded communities, termed biofilms, which are now
understood to be a major mode of microbial life. The study of biofilms has revealed their vast …

[HTML][HTML] Expanding ecological assessment by integrating microorganisms into routine freshwater biomonitoring

M Sagova-Mareckova, J Boenigk, A Bouchez… - Water research, 2021 - Elsevier
Bioindication has become an indispensable part of water quality monitoring in most
countries of the world, with the presence and abundance of bioindicator taxa, mostly …

Ecology and exploration of the rare biosphere

MDJ Lynch, JD Neufeld - Nature Reviews Microbiology, 2015 - nature.com
The profound influence of microorganisms on human life and global biogeochemical cycles
underlines the value of studying the biogeography of microorganisms, exploring microbial …

Master recyclers: features and functions of bacteria associated with phytoplankton blooms

A Buchan, GR LeCleir, CA Gulvik… - Nature Reviews …, 2014 - nature.com
Marine phytoplankton blooms are annual spring events that sustain active and diverse
bloom-associated bacterial populations. Blooms vary considerably in terms of eukaryotic …

Nitrogen cycling processes and the role of multi-trophic microbiota in dam-induced river-reservoir systems

N Yang, C Zhang, L Wang, Y Li, W Zhang, L Niu… - Water Research, 2021 - Elsevier
The nitrogen (N) cycle is one of the most important nutrient cycles in river systems, and it
plays an important role in maintaining biogeochemical balance and global climate stability …

Structure and function of the global ocean microbiome

S Sunagawa, LP Coelho, S Chaffron, JR Kultima… - Science, 2015 - science.org
Microbes are dominant drivers of biogeochemical processes, yet drawing a global picture of
functional diversity, microbial community structure, and their ecological determinants …

The role of bacterial biofilms in chronic infections

T Bjarnsholt - Apmis, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Acute infections caused by pathogenic bacteria have been studied extensively for well over
100 years. These infections killed millions of people in previous centuries, but they have …

The biogeography of abundant and rare bacterioplankton in the lakes and reservoirs of China

L Liu, J Yang, Z Yu, DM Wilkinson - The ISME journal, 2015 - academic.oup.com
Bacteria play key roles in the ecology of both aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems; however,
little is known about their diversity and biogeography, especially in the rare microbial …

Enterococci in the environment

MN Byappanahalli, MB Nevers, A Korajkic… - Microbiology and …, 2012 - Am Soc Microbiol
Enterococci are common, commensal members of gut communities in mammals and birds,
yet they are also opportunistic pathogens that cause millions of human and animal infections …