V. H. Pellizari

Liming pasture soils in the Amazon region promotes low-affinity methane oxidation by type I and II methanotrophs

This study shows that liming Amazonian pasture soils increases methane uptake by promoting low-affinity methane oxidation by type I and II methanotrophs.

Spatial Patterns of Microbial Diversity, Composition and Community Structure in Fe-Mn Deposits and Associated Sediments in the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans

This study compares microbial diversity and community structure in Fe-Mn deposits and sediments from Atlantic and Pacific oceans, finding lower diversity in Atlantic deposits and unique taxa associated with metal cycling.

Metagenome-assembled genomes from Monte Cristo Cave (Diamantina, Brazil) reveal prokaryotic lineages as functional models for life on Mars

This study reconstructs genomes from a Brazilian cave to explore prokaryotic lineages with potential relevance to life on Mars.

Abundance and Microbial Diversity from Surface to Deep Water Layers Over the Rio Grande Rise, South Atlantic

The paper studies microbial diversity and abundance in different water layers over the Rio Grande Rise, finding differences in community structure but not alpha diversity.

Diversity of free-living prokaryotes on terrestrial and marine Antarctic habitats

The paper analyzes 16S rRNA sequences from Antarctic habitats to assess microbial diversity and identify core microbiomes and indicator taxa across different environments.

Development of chemosynthetic microbial communities in organic falls deployed in the deep Southwest Atlantic Ocean

The paper investigates microbial community development on whale and wood falls in the deep Southwest Atlantic, finding differences in chemosynthetic taxa dominance and establishment rates between sites.

Cold adapted desiccation-tolerant bacteria isolated from polar soils presenting high resistance to anhydrobiosis

This study isolates and characterizes desiccation-tolerant bacteria from polar soils, finding that 60% survive 50 days in anhydrobiosis, with environmental factors and suspension medium affecting tolerance.

Deep-sea plastisphere: long-term colonization by plastic-associated bacterial and archaeal communities in the Southwest Atlantic Ocean

This study examines microbial colonization on plastic substrates in the deep sea over 719 days, finding substrate-specific communities and potential plastic-degrading microbes.

Microbial Diversity of Deep-Sea Ferromanganese Crust Field in the Rio Grande Rise, Southwestern Atlantic Ocean

The paper investigates microbial communities in Fe-Mn crusts of the Rio Grande Rise, revealing their diversity and ecological roles in deep-sea environments.

Bathyarchaeota Occurence in Shallow Marine Methane-rich Sediments (Saco Do Mamangua, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)

The paper investigates the spatial and vertical distribution of microbial communities in methane-rich sediments of Saco do Mamangua, Brazil, highlighting the prevalence of Bathyarchaeota.

Methanotrophic Community Detected by DNA-SIP at Bertioga Mangrove Area, Southeast Brazil

The study identifies methanotrophic bacteria in Bertioga mangrove sediments using DNA-SIP, revealing Methylomonas and Methylobacter as key players in methane oxidation.

Metabolic potential and survival strategies of microbial communities across extreme temperature gradients on Deception Island volcano, Antarctica

This study investigates microbial metabolic potential and survival strategies across extreme temperature gradients on Deception Island, revealing distinct functional adaptations in fumarole and glacier sediments.

Bacterial diversity in deep-sea sediments under influence of asphalt seep at the Sao Paulo Plateau

The paper investigates bacterial diversity in deep-sea sediments influenced by asphalt seeps using NGS, finding high abundance of Alphaproteobacteria and Acidimicrobiia possibly linked to hydrocarbon metabolism.