Cold seeps are hotspots of deep-sea nitrogen-loss driven by microorganisms across 21 phyla
Qiuyun Jiang, Lei Cao, Yingchun Han, Shengjie Li, Rui Zhao, Xiaoli Zhang, S. Emil Ruff, Zhuoming Zhao, Jiaxue Peng, Jing Liao, Baoli Zhu, Minxiao Wang, Xianbiao Lin, Xiyang Dong
This study identifies cold seeps as significant nitrogen-loss hotspots, revealing diverse microbial communities and active nitrogen-loss genes across multiple phyla.
Nature Communications · Feb 14, 2025Peer-reviewedMicrobiology