J. A. Huber

Microbial eukaryotic predation pressure and biomass at deep-sea hydrothermal vents: Implications for deep-sea carbon cycling

The paper measures microbial eukaryote abundances and predation rates at deep-sea hydrothermal vents, showing higher grazing rates under in situ pressure and their role in deep-sea carbon cycling.

The sulfur cycle connects microbiomes and biogeochemistry in deep-sea hydrothermal plumes

This study links sulfur metabolism in deep-sea hydrothermal plumes to microbial biogeography and biogeochemical cycling using genomic data from 37 plumes across 8 ocean basins.

Diverse viruses in deep-sea hydrothermal vent fluids have restricted dispersal across ocean basins

This study examines viral diversity and host interactions in deep-sea hydrothermal vent fluids, finding that viruses are diverse but have restricted dispersal and narrow host ranges.

Strain-level variation influences Methanothermococcus fitness in marine hydrothermal systems

The paper examines strain-level variation in Methanothermococcus across hydrothermal vents, finding that some strains outcompete others and that accessory genes like nitrogen fixation and CRISPR/Cas do not always confer a fitness advantage.

Protistan grazing impacts microbial communities and carbon cycling at deep-sea hydrothermal vents

This study quantifies protistan grazing pressure and characterizes vent-associated protists at hydrothermal vents, revealing their significant role in carbon cycling and microbial community dynamics.

Microbial populations are shaped by dispersal and recombination in a low biomass subseafloor habitat

This study examines microbial population dynamics in a low biomass subseafloor habitat, revealing frequent dispersal, recombination, and stochastic shifts in abundance and allele frequency.

Seafloor incubation experiment with deep-sea hydrothermal vent fluid reveals effect of pressureand lag time on autotrophic microbial communities

The paper compares in situ and shipboard microbial incubations of deep-sea hydrothermal vent fluids, finding that pressure and lag time affect microbial community activity and gene expression.

Time-series transcriptomics from cold, oxic subseafloor crustal fluids reveals a motile, mixotrophic microbial community

This study uses time-series metagenomic and metatranscriptomic data to reveal a motile, mixotrophic microbial community in subseafloor crustal fluids, capable of using alternative electron acceptors and showing metabolic flexibility.

Impacts of Deep-Sea Mining on Microbial Ecosystem Services

This paper evaluates the potential impacts of deep-sea mining on microbial ecosystem services, highlighting varying levels of impact and recommending baseline assessments and protected areas.