Biofilm formation in living organisms is associated to tissue and implant infections, and it has
also been linked to the contribution of antibiotic resistance. Thus, understanding biofilm …

Soils contain a tangle of minerals, water, nutrients, gases, plant roots, decaying organic
matter, and microorganisms which work together to cycle nutrients and support terrestrial …

The development of anthropogenic activities has led to an excessive disposal of wastes into
water bodies, thus reducing water quality and damaging aquatic ecosystems. To avoid the …

This review summarizes the present state of knowledge regarding the toxic, bloom-forming
cyanobacterium, Microcystis, with a specific focus on its geographic distribution, toxins …

Biotic and abiotic surfaces in marine waters are rapidly colonized by microorganisms.
Surface colonization and subsequent biofilm formation and development provide numerous …

Bacteria and other microorganisms have evolved an ingenious form of life, where they
cooperate and improve their chances of survival when subjected to environmental stress …

Environmental context Marine microbial communities, which play a crucial role in all
biogeochemical processes in the oceans, could be affected by microplastic pollution …

Cyanobacteria are the Earth's oldest (∼ 3.5 bya) oxygen evolving organisms, and they have
had major impacts on sha** our modern-day biosphere. Conversely, biospheric …

Biofilms contain group (s) of microorganisms that are found to be associated with the biotic
and abiotic surfaces. Biofilms contain either homogenous or heterogeneous populations of …

Microbial mats are horizontally stratified microbial communities, exhibiting a structure
defined by physiochemical gradients, which models microbial diversity, physiological …