The role of microphytobenthos in soft‐sediment ecological networks and their contribution to the delivery of multiple ecosystem services

JA Hope, DM Paterson, SF Thrush - Journal of Ecology, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Sediment dwelling, microscopic primary producers, that occupy sediments in the photic
zone, are commonly referred to as microphytobenthos (MPB). The MPB are essential …

Ecological role of bacteria involved in the biogeochemical cycles of mangroves based on functional genes detected through GeoChip 5.0

S Meng, T Peng, X Liu, H Wang, T Huang, JD Gu, Z Hu - Msphere, 2022 - Am Soc Microbiol
Mangroves provide a variety of ecosystem services and contribute greatly to the global
biogeochemical cycle. Microorganisms play important roles in biogeochemical cycles and …

Phototrophic marine benthic microbiomes: the ecophysiology of these biological entities

LJ Stal, H Bolhuis, MS Cretoiu - Environmental microbiology, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Phototrophic biofilms are multispecies, self‐sustaining and largely closed microbial
ecosystems. They form macroscopic structures such as microbial mats and stromatolites …

Microbial functional genes are driven by gradients in sediment stoichiometry, oxygen, and salinity across the Baltic benthic ecosystem

E Broman, D Izabel-Shen, A Rodríguez-Gijón… - Microbiome, 2022 - Springer
Background Microorganisms in the seafloor use a wide range of metabolic processes, which
are coupled to the presence of functional genes within their genomes. Aquatic environments …

Iron and sulfate reduction structure microbial communities in (sub-) Antarctic sediments

LC Wunder, DA Aromokeye, X Yin… - The ISME …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Permanently cold marine sediments are heavily influenced by increased input of iron as a
result of accelerated glacial melt, weathering, and erosion. The impact of such …

Spatial dynamics of prokaryotic microbial communities in sediments of the Yellow Sea: assembly process, co-occurrence relationships, and environmental …

H Qi, D Huang, F Wang, M Ye, X Jiang - Journal of Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
Marine sediment microorganisms play an important role in the biogeochemical cycle of
elements and the transformation of exogenous pollutants; therefore, it is important to study …

Metagenomic analysis exploring taxonomic and functional diversity of bacterial communities of a Himalayan urban fresh water lake

T Ahmad, G Gupta, A Sharma, B Kaur, MA El-Sheikh… - PloS one, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Freshwater lakes present an ecological border between humans and a variety of host
organisms. The present study was designed to evaluate the microbiota composition and …

[HTML][HTML] Novel agents consisting of Pseudomonas zhaodongensis and dimethylsulfoniopropionate (DMSP) enhancing bioremediation of oil-contaminated sediments …

Y Qiao, W Xu, J Wei, L Kong, J Xue, Q Jiang… - … Technology & Innovation, 2024 - Elsevier
Deep-sea environments are featured by low temperature and high hydrostatic pressure,
which inhibits petroleum hydrocarbon metabolism by microorganisms. Herein, we …

Eutrophication dangers the ecological status of coastal wetlands: A quantitative assessment by composite microbial index of biotic integrity

L Niu, G Zou, Y Guo, Y Li, C Wang, Q Hu… - Science of The Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
The intertidal wetland ecosystem is vulnerable to environmental and anthropogenic
stressors. Understanding how the ecological statuses of intertidal wetlands respond to …

The killer within: Endogenous bacteria accelerate oyster mortality during sustained anoxia

MRS Coffin, JC Clements, LA Comeau… - Limnology and …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Sustained periods of anoxia, driven by eutrophication, threaten coastal marine systems and
can lead to mass mortalities of even resilient animals such as bivalves. While mortality rates …