Bacteria are an important part of every ecosystem that they inhabit on Earth. Environmental
microbiologists usually focus on a few dominant bacterial groups, neglecting less abundant …

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 …

Food and beverage industries operate their production units under stringent hygiene
standards to verify high-quality products. However, the presence of biofilms can cause …

Plastics, when entering the environment, are immediately colonised by microorganisms.
This modifies their physico-chemical properties as well as their transport and fate in natural …

The ubiquity of plastic debris in marine environments raises the question, what impacts do
plastics have on our marine microbiota? To investigate this, we applied bacterial 16S rRNA …

Microplastics are ubiquitous in aquatic ecosystems and provide a habitat for biofilm-forming
bacteria. The genus Vibrio, which includes potential pathogens, was detected irregularly on …

Surfaces immersed in seawater are rapidly colonized by various microorganisms, resulting
in the formation of heterogenic marine biofilms. These communities are known to influence …

Biological soil crusts (biocrusts) play an important role in improving soil stability and
resistance to erosion by promoting aggregation of soil particles. During initial development …

Extreme habitats are not only limited to natural environments, but also exist in manmade
systems, for instance, household appliances such as dishwashers. Limiting factors, such as …

Background Oysters in coastal environments are subject to fluctuating environmental
conditions that may impact the ecosystem services they provide. Oyster-associated …