Freshwater suspended particulate matter (SPM) plays an important role in many
biogeochemical cycles and serves multiple ecosystem functions. Most SPM is present as …

Aquatic surface microlayers are unique microbial ecosystems found at the air–water
interface of all open water bodies and are often referred to as the neuston. Unambiguous …

Whole genome amplification and sequencing of single microbial cells has significantly
influenced genomics and microbial ecology by facilitating direct recovery of reference …

Over the last two decades, viruses in aquatic systems have been observed to modify,
influence and control aquatic systems. Since the determination decades ago that viruses …

<? xm-replace_text {Heading}?> Abstract Microbial bioaggregates and biofilms are hydrated
three-dimensional structures of cells and extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) …

Viral abundance and processes in the water column and sediments are well studied for
some systems; however, we know relatively little about virus–host interactions on particles …

Innovations in next-generation sequencing technology have introduced new avenues in
microbial studies through “omics” approaches. This technology has considerably …

The biological carbon pump is largely driven by the formation and sinking of marine snow.
Because of their high organic matter content, marine snow aggregates are hotspots for …

Viruses are the most abundant biological entities on Earth with an estimate of 1031 viral
particles across all ecosystems. Prokaryotic viruses—bacteriophages and archaeal viruses …

Storm events impact freshwater microbial communities by transporting terrestrial viruses and
other microbes to freshwater systems, and by potentially resuspending microbes from …