Microorganisms are ubiquitous on Earth and can inhabit almost every environment. In a
complex heterogeneous environment or in face of ecological disturbance, the microbes …

Sampling and genomic efforts over the past decade have revealed an enormous quantity
and diversity of life in Earth's extreme environments. This new knowledge of life on Earth …

Thaumarchaeota are responsible for a significant fraction of ammonia oxidation in the
oceans and in soils that range from alkaline to acidic. However, the adaptive mechanisms …

Despite the typical human notion that the Earth is a habitable planet, over three quarters of
our planet is uninhabitable by us without assistance. The organisms that live and thrive in …

Marine sediments represent a vast habitat for complex microbiomes. Among these,
ammonia oxidizing archaea (AOA) of the phylum Thaumarchaeota are one of the most …

The deep marine biosphere is one of the largest, and yet least explored, microbial habitats
on the planet. Quantifying the extent, diversity, and activity of subsurface microbial …

Symbioses between invertebrates and chemosynthetic bacteria are of fundamental
importance in deep‐sea ecosystems, but the mechanisms that enable their symbiont …

A deep-sea fungus Aspergillus sydowii BOBA1 isolated from marine sediment at a depth of
3000 m was capable of degrading spent engine (SE) oil. The response of immobilized fungi …

A marine strain B. subtilis EB1, isolated from Equator water, showed excellent degradation
towards a wide range of hydrocarbons. Degradation studies revealed dense growth with …

Background The deep ocean is characterized by low temperatures, high hydrostatic
pressures, and low concentrations of organic matter. While these conditions likely select for …