Planctomycetes are ubiquitous, environmentally and biotechnologically important bacteria
that are key players in global carbon and nitrogen cycles. Ever since their first discovery in …

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 …

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 …

Free-living (FL) and particulate-associated (PA) communities are distinct bacterioplankton
lifestyles with different mobility and dissemination routes. Understanding spatio-temporal …

Lignocellulose wastes stemming from agricultural residues can offer an excellent
opportunity as alternative energy solutions in addition to fossil fuels. Besides, the …

Food products carry bacteria unless specifically sterilised. These bacteria can be
pathogenic, commensal or associated with food spoilage, and may also be resistant to …

Microplastics as a carrier can promote microbial diffusion, potentially influencing the
ecological functions of microbial communities in aquatic environments. However, our …

Sinking particles and particle-associated microbes influence global biogeochemistry
through particulate matter export from the surface to the deep ocean. Despite ongoing …

Suspended particles are major organic carbon substrates for heterotrophic microorganisms
in the mesopelagic ocean (100–1000 m). Nonetheless, communities associated with these …

Background The photic zone of aquatic habitats is subjected to strong physicochemical
gradients. To analyze the fine-scale variations in the marine microbiome, we collected seven …