Marine dissolved organic carbon (DOC) encompasses one of the largest reservoirs of
carbon on Earth. Heterotrophic bacteria are the primary biotic force regulating the fate of this …

The living cell is a complex entity that dynamically responds to both intracellular and
extracellular environments. Extensive efforts have been devoted to the understanding …

Interactions among microbes and stratification across depths are both believed to be
important drivers of microbial communities, though little is known about how microbial …

Interactions between microorganisms shape microbial ecosystems. Systematic studies of
mixed microbes in co-culture have revealed widespread potential for growth inhibition …

Microbial photoautotroph-heterotroph interactions underlie marine food webs and shape
ecosystem diversity and structure in upper ocean environments. Here, bacterial community …

Interactions between photoautotrophic and heterotrophic microorganisms are central to the
marine microbial ecosystem. Lab cultures of one of the dominant marine photoautotrophs …

Although competition, niche partitioning, and spatial isolation have been used to describe
the ecology and evolution of macro-organisms, it is less clear to what extent these principles …

Microbial activity in planktonic systems creates a dynamic and heterogeneous microscale
seascape that harbors a diverse community of microorganisms and ecological interactions …

The bioavailability of organic matter (OM) to marine heterotrophic bacterioplankton is
determined by both the chemical composition of OM and the microbial community …

The ability to count bacteria associated with reef-building corals in a rapid, reliable, and cost-
effective manner has been hindered by the viscous and highly autofluorescent nature of the …