Particle size shapes prokaryotic communities and vertical connectivity in the water columns of the slope and central basin of the South China Sea

Z Ma, P Mara, L Su, L Wang, H Li, R Zhang… - Global and Planetary …, 2024 - Elsevier
Sinking of organic matter represents an essential mechanism for sequestration of carbon
that is exported from the ocean surface to deeper depths. While recent studies have …

Molecular ecology of microbiomes in the wild: Common pitfalls, methodological advances and future directions

NM Fountain‐Jones, T Giraud, L Zinger, H Bik… - Molecular …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The study of microbiomes across organisms and environments has become a prominent
focus in molecular ecology. This perspective article explores common challenges …

Taxon-specific contributions of microeukaryotes to biological carbon pump in the Oyashio region

Q Yang, Y Yang, J Xia, H Fukuda, Y Okazaki… - ISME …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Microeukaryotes are critical components of sinking particles contributing to carbon export
from the surface to deep oceans. However, the knowledge of the sinking microeukaryotic …