Until recently, the data on the diversity of the entire microbial community from the Baltic Sea
were relatively rare and very scarce. However, modern molecular methods have provided …

Zoosporic fungi of the phylum Chytridiomycota (chytrids) regularly dominate pelagic fungal
communities in freshwater and marine environments. Their lifestyles range from obligate …

Environmental monitoring involves the quantification of microscopic cells and particles such
as algae, plant cells, pollen, or fungal spores. Traditional methods using conventional …

Phytoplankton forms the base of aquatic food webs and element cycling in diverse aquatic
systems. The fate of phytoplankton-derived organic matter, however, often remains …

The cell painting microscopy imaging protocol has reccently gained traction in the biology
community as it allows, through the addition of fluorescent dyes, to acquire images that …

Parasites are generally considered the most commonly occurring type of consumers, yet
their biomass and population dynamics are rarely quantified at community level. Here, we …

This study aimed to investigate the presence and diversity of fungal parasites in Arctic
coastal microphytobenthic communities. These communities represent a key component in …

Introduction Microbial communities are important components of glacier and snowpack
ecosystems that influence biogeochemical cycles and snow/ice melt. Recent environmental …

The surface of the Greenland Ice Sheet is darkening, which accelerates its surface melt. The
role of glacier ice algae in reducing surface albedo is widely recognised but not well …

Biodiversity, the source of origin, and ecological roles of fungi in groundwater are to this day
a largely neglected field in fungal and freshwater ecology. We used DNA-based Illumina …