By controlling nutrient cycling and biomass production at the base of the food web,
interactions between phytoplankton and bacteria represent a fundamental ecological …

Solid wastes from domestic, industrial and agricultural sectors cause acute economic and
environmental problems. These issues can be partly solved by anaerobic digestion of …

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

The coexistence of algae and bacteria in nature dates back to the very early stages when life
came into existence. The interaction between algae and bacteria plays an important role in …

Diatoms and bacteria have cooccurred in common habitats for hundreds of millions of years,
thus fostering specific associations and interactions with global biogeochemical …

Interactions between bacteria and phytoplankton in aqueous ecosystems are both complex
and dynamic, with associations that range from mutualism to parasitism. This review focuses …

Algae biofuels may provide a viable alternative to fossil fuels; however, this technology must
overcome a number of hurdles before it can compete in the fuel market and be broadly …

Despite the impressive advances that have been made in assessing the diversity of marine
microorganisms, the mechanisms that underlie the participation of microorganisms in marine …

Unicellular eukaryotic phytoplankton, such as diatoms, rely on microbial communities for
survival despite lacking specialized compartments to house microbiomes (eg, animal gut) …

The lysis or disruption of eukaryotic, unicellular algae by bacteria and other conventional
methods is important for both algal bloom control and biofuel production. This study was …