The changes in the aquatic environmental conditions often influence the microbial
community assemblages and genome repertoire. Studies investigating the aquatic diversity …

DNA metabarcoding on a single organism is a promising approach to clarify the biological
interactions (eg, predator–prey relationships and symbiosis, including parasitism) of difficult …

Environmental DNA (e DNA) preserved in marine sediments is increasingly being used to
study past ecosystems. However, little is known about how accurately marine biodiversity is …

Dinoflagellates constitute an abundant and diversified component of marine plankton,
mostly associated with stratified conditions typical of late spring through autumn in …

The bulk of knowledge on marine ciliates is from shallow and/or sunlit waters. We studied
ciliate diversity and distribution across epi‐and mesopelagic oceanic waters, using DNA …

Abstract DNA metabarcoding (DNA-MB) targeting the whole plankton community is a
promising approach in studies of sediment samples from water bodies, but its effectiveness …

Recently studies have shown that Rhizaria, a super-group of marine protists, have a large
role in pelagic ecosystems. They are unique in that they construct mineral tests out of silica …

Background An increase in upper-ocean thermal stratification is being observed worldwide
due to global warming. However, how ocean stratification affects the vertical profile of …

This study focuses on the siliceous microfossil preservation potential of trace fossils. To
understand this potential, we studied the trace fossil Tasselia ordamensis from the Middle to …

Ocean ecosystems provide both food and regulation of climate. Much of ocean ecosystem
functioning occurs through processes in the pelagic, where plankton are the dominant …