Microbial signatures define the ecosystem functions of the pelagic microbiome in a basin-scale, Southwest Atlantic Ocean
Natascha Menezes Bergo, Francielli Vilela Peres, Danilo Cândido Vieira, Fluvio Mondolon, Júlio Cezar Fornazier Moreira, Rebeca Graciela Matheus Lizarraga, Renato Gamba Romano, Amanda Gonçalves Bendia, Leandro Nascimento Lemos, Alice de Moura Emilio, Augusto Miliorini Amendola, Diana Carolina Duque Castano, Mateus G. Chuqui, Fabiana S. Paula, William William Soares Gattaz Brandao, , Vivian H. Pellizari
The paper analyzes the pelagic microbiome of the Santos Basin using metagenomics and machine learning to identify microbial signatures and ecosystem functions shaped by local oceanographic processes.
Scientific Reports · Apr 22, 2026Peer-reviewedMicrobiology