One-quarter of photosynthesis-derived carbon on Earth rapidly cycles through a set of short-
lived seawater metabolites that are generated from the activities of marine phytoplankton …

Advances in bioanalytical technologies are constantly expanding our insights into complex
ecosystems. Here, we highlight strategies and applications that make use of non-targeted …

The genus Nitrospira is the most widespread group of nitrite-oxidizing bacteria and thrives in
diverse natural and engineered ecosystems. Nitrospira marina Nb-295T was isolated from …

Quorum sensing (QS) describes a process by which bacteria can sense the local cell density
of their own species, thus enabling them to coordinate gene expression and physiological …

Glycine betaine (GBT) is a compatible solute in high concentrations in marine
microorganisms. As a component of labile organic matter, GBT has complex biochemical …

Complex assemblages of microbes in the surface ocean are responsible for approximately
half of global carbon fixation. The persistence of high taxonomic diversity despite …

Seasonal cycles within the marginal ice zones in polar regions include large shifts in
temperature and salinity that strongly influence microbial abundance and physiology …

Carbohydrates are chemically and structurally diverse, represent a substantial fraction of
marine organic matter and are key substrates for heterotrophic microbes. Studies on …

A considerable amount of particulate carbon produced by oceanic photosynthesis is
exported to the deep-sea by the “gravitational pump”(~ 6.8 to 7.7 Pg C/year), sequestering it …

The exchange of metabolites mediates algal and bacterial interactions that maintain
ecosystem function. Yet, while thousands of metabolites are produced, only a few molecules …