Diversity begets higher-order properties such as functional stability and robustness in
microbial communities, but principles that inform conceptual (and eventually predictive) …

Biofilm-based algal cultivation has many advantages over the conventional suspended
growth methods and has received increased attention as a potential platform for algal …

Integrative multi-omics analyses can empower more effective investigation and complete
understanding of complex biological systems. Despite recent advances in a range of omics …

Metagenomic sequence data from defined mock communities is crucial for the assessment
of sequencing platform performance and downstream analyses, including assembly, binning …

Phytoplankton and bacteria play the foremost role in primary production and often act in
unison in biogeochemical cycling. Studies conducted so far are inconclusive on species …

Metabolic processes that fuel the growth of heterotrophic microbial communities are initiated
by specialized biopolymer degraders that decompose complex forms of organic matter. It is …

Microorganisms often respond to their environment by growing as densely packed
communities in biofilms, flocs or granules. One major advantage of life in these aggregates …

Microbial community succession is a fundamental process that affects underlying functions
of almost all ecosystems; yet the roles and fates of the most abundant colonizers are often …

Modern microbial mats can provide key insights into early Earth ecosystems and Shark Bay,
Australia, holds one of the best examples of these systems. Identifying the spatial distribution …

Cyanobacteria, or oxyphotobacteria, are primary producers that establish ecological
interactions with a wide variety of organisms. Although their associations with eukaryotes …