M. Rubin-Blum

Metabolically-versatile Ca. Thiodiazotropha symbionts of the deep-sea lucinid clam Lucinoma kazani have the genetic potential to fix nitrogen

The paper identifies nitrogen fixation genes in deep-sea Ca. Thiodiazotropha symbionts of Lucinoma kazani but finds no expression of these genes, while highlighting high expression of carbon fixation and sulfur oxidation genes.

Active microbial communities facilitate carbon turnover in brine pools found in the deep Southeastern Mediterranean Sea

The paper investigates microbial communities in deep-sea brine pools using metagenomics, identifying key taxa and metabolic pathways that drive carbon turnover.

Tar patties are hotspots of hydrocarbon turnover and nitrogen fixation during a nearshore pollution event in the oligotrophic southeastern Mediterranean Sea

The paper characterizes microbial communities on tar patties and control surfaces after an offshore oil spill, showing their role in hydrocarbon degradation and nitrogen fixation in the oligotrophic Mediterranean Sea.

Allochthonous groundwater microorganisms affect coastal seawater microbial abundance, activity and diversity

This study shows that groundwater microbes influence coastal seawater microbial abundance, activity, and diversity through nutrient and microbial input.

Taxonomic distribution of metabolic functions underpins nutrient cycling in Trichodesmium consortia

The study links microbial taxa and their functional traits to nutrient cycling in Trichodesmium consortia, revealing functional redundancy and interdependencies that enhance resilience in oligotrophic environments.

Metabolic handoffs between multiple symbionts may benefit the deep-sea bathymodioline mussels

The paper investigates metabolic interactions among symbionts in deep-sea mussels, identifying their roles in nutrient cycling and environmental adaptation.

Diversity, activity and abundance of benthic microbes in the southeastern Mediterranean Sea: A baseline for monitoring

The paper analyzes microbial diversity, activity, and abundance in the southeastern Mediterranean Sea to establish a baseline for marine biomonitoring.

The worm affair: Genetic diversity in two species of symbionts that co-occur in tubeworms from the Mediterranean Sea

The paper investigates genetic diversity in two symbiont species of tubeworms from the Mediterranean Sea, finding that mobilome and defense features distinguish them, with nitrate respiration modularity linked to local adaptation.

The hidden pangenome: comparative genomics reveals pervasive diversity in symbiotic and free-living sulfur-oxidizing bacteria

The paper performs comparative genomic analysis of Thioglobaceae bacteria to reveal pervasive intra-specific diversity and a hidden pangenome contributing to their evolutionary success.