Recognition of the environmental role of photoheterotrophic bacteria has been one of the
main themes of aquatic microbiology over the last 15 years. Aside from cyanobacteria and …

The biogeochemical cycles of H, C, N, O and S are coupled via biologically catalysed
electron transfer (redox) reactions. The metabolic processes responsible for maintaining …

Background The capacity of reef-building corals to tolerate (or adapt to) heat stress is a key
factor determining their resilience to future climate change. Changes in coral microbiome …

Increasing algal cover on tropical reefs worldwide may be maintained through feedbacks
whereby algae outcompete coral by altering microbial activity. We hypothesized that algae …

Bacterial community structures were evaluated in oil samples using culture‐independent
pyrosequencing, including oil mousses collected on sea surface and salt marshes during …

In this study we established the B1 and B12 vitamin requirement of the dinoflagellate
Lingulodinium polyedrum and the vitamin supply by its associated bacterial community. In …

The carbon cycle in the coastal ocean is affected by how heterotrophic marine
bacterioplankton obtain their energy. Although it was previously thought that these …

Upon phosphorus (P) deficiency, marine phytoplankton reduce their requirements for P by
replacing membrane phospholipids with alternative non-phosphorus lipids. It was very …

Aerobic anoxygenic phototrophic bacteria (AAPB) are an important bacterial group with
capability of harvesting light energy, and appear to have a particular role in the ocean's …

Photosynthesis is the biological process that converts solar energy to biomass, bio-products,
and biofuel. It is the only major natural solar energy storage mechanism on Earth. To satisfy …