A global atlas of subsurface microbiomes reveals phylogenetic novelty, large scale biodiversity gradients, and a marine-terrestrial divide
S. E. Ruff, I. C. Hrabe de Angelis, M. Mullis, J. P. Payet, C. Magnabosco, K. G. Lloyd, C. Sheik, A. D. Steen, A. Shipunova, A. Morozov, B. Kiel Reese, J. A. Bradley, C. Lemonnier, M. O. Schrenk, S. B. Joye, , F. Colwell
The paper analyzes subsurface microbiomes globally, finding a marine-terrestrial phylogenetic divide and revealing that marine subsurface environments host significant microbial diversity.
bioRxiv · Apr 29, 2024 · PreprintMicrobiology