Christian Zerfaß

The paper shows that a third bacterial partner can protect a diatom from an inhibitory bacterium through metabolite-mediated interactions in a tripartite plankton community.

This study examines groundwater microbiome resilience and vulnerability to hydroclimatic extremes over a decade, revealing distinct temporal patterns in connected and isolated aquifers.

The paper uses 6 years of untargeted LC-MS data to track current-use and legacy contaminants in groundwater, showing seasonal and episodic dynamics and the impact of extreme weather events on contaminant mobilization.

This study shows that manganese oxide biomineralization by Roseobacter sp. AzwK-3b mitigates nitrite toxicity, improving microbial fitness through community-level stress resistance.

The paper identifies a thiamine auxotrophy in Serendipita indica and shows that co-culturing with Bacillus subtilis restores growth, but only under specific spatial and temporal conditions.