Planctomycetes are ubiquitous, environmentally and biotechnologically important bacteria
that are key players in global carbon and nitrogen cycles. Ever since their first discovery in …

Amazonia (defined herein as the Amazon basin) is home to the greatest concentration of
biodiversity on Earth, providing unique genetic resources and ecological functions that …

Resistance to antibiotics is one of the most relevant public health concerns in the world.
Aquatic environments play an important role because they are reservoirs for antibiotic …

ABSTRACT The Amazon River basin sustains dramatic hydrochemical gradients defined by
three water types: white, clear, and black waters. In black water, important loads of …

Abstract Background The Amazon River is one of the largest in the world and receives huge
amounts of terrestrial organic matter (TeOM) from the surrounding rainforest. Despite this …

Ammonia-oxidizing archaea (AOA) are key for the transformation of ammonia to oxidized
forms of nitrogen in aquatic environments around the globe, including nutrient-rich coastal …

Fish bacterial communities provide functions critical for their host's survival in contrasting
environments. These communities are sensitive to environmental-specific factors (ie …

Members of the phylum Verrucomicrobiota play a significant role in various ecosystems, yet
they are underrepresented in databases due to their comparatively lower abundance and …

Analysis of metatranscriptomic and metagenomic datasets from the lower reaches of the
Amazon River between Óbidos and the river mouth revealed microbial transcript and gene …

Planktonic archaea and bacteria play important roles in biogeochemical cycling, but their
biogeographical patterns and underlying ecological processes remain poorly understood …