Chemosynthesis enables microbial communities to flourish in a marine cave ecosystem
Francesco Ricci, Tess F. Hutchinson, Pok Man Leung, Thanh Nguyen-Dinh, Jialing Zeng, Thanavit Jirapanjawat, Vera M. Eate, Wei Wen Wong, Perran L M Cook, Chris Greening
The paper investigates chemosynthesis in a marine cave ecosystem, finding that interior communities rely on chemosynthetic processes for carbon fixation and diversity, contrasting with entrance areas.
The ISME Journal · Dec 23, 2025Peer-reviewedEcology