Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology

Small- and large-scale patches shape benthic microbial community structure and function in streams at the subcontinental scale

The paper investigates how small- and large-scale environmental factors shape benthic microbial communities in streams across the USA, finding that local conditions and water quality both influence microbial structure and function at different scales.

The Hidden Guardians: From Active Cells to Spores in a 20-Year Journey into the Microbial Heart of a Drying Oasis

This study shows that wetland drying in the Cuatro Cienegas Basin increased microbial spore abundance and dormancy, highlighting the impact of habitat loss on microbial communities.

Metagenomics reveal allopatric speciation and higher connectivity among coastal vs. inland hypersaline lakes and solar salterns

The paper uses metagenomics to compare microbial communities in coastal and inland hypersaline lakes, finding higher connectivity and allopatric speciation in coastal systems.

Composition, growth, succession, and function in the Cladophora microbiome: insights from quantitative Stable Isotope Probing and NanoSIMS imaging

The paper examines successional changes in the Cladophora microbiome using qSIP and NanoSIMS imaging, revealing shifts in bacterial composition, growth rates, and functional group dynamics.

Metagenomes and Metagenome-Assembled Genomes from Tidal Lagoons at a New York City Waterfront Park

The paper sequences and analyzes 15 shotgun metagenomes from tidal lagoons, reconstructing 129 high-quality metagenome-assembled genomes to provide a baseline for microbial community studies in public waterfront areas.

Marine bacteria cross-feeding controls the fate of extracellular glycolate carbon

The paper quantifies glycolate metabolism by marine bacteria and shows cross-feeding enhances carbon transfer efficiency.

Temporal Dynamics and Adaptive Mechanisms of Microbial Communities: Divergent Responses and Network Interactions

This study examines how microbial communities respond to short-term environmental changes, revealing distinct temporal patterns and network dynamics in prokaryotic and eukaryotic groups.

The shared and distinct roles of Prochlorococcus and co-occurring heterotrophic bacteria in regulating community dynamics

This study examines the interactions between Prochlorococcus and co-occurring heterotrophic bacteria in synthetic communities, revealing distinct metabolic roles and crossfeeding interactions.

Detergent-based separation of microbes from marine particles

This study compares Tween20 and Tween80 detergents for dissociating marine particle-associated microbes, finding Tween80 more effective at preserving cell viability and enriching abundant taxa.

Couples in the deep: dissolved organic and microbial communities in the oxygenated hypolimnion of a deep freshwater lake

The paper investigates DOM-microbe interactions in a deep freshwater lake using metabolomics and microbiome analysis, finding complex networks in the hypolimnion with recalcitrant compounds.

What can the current global bacterial taxonomy knowledge reveal about the actual (past and present) ecological success of each lineage?

The paper analyzes bacterial taxonomy data to assess evolutionary success across lineages by comparing observed taxonomic distributions to a null hypothesis of even distribution.

Mangrove Ecosystem Degradation Restructures Bacterial Community Composition and Metabolic Function: A Metagenomic Analysis

This study uses metagenomic analysis to show that mangrove degradation alters bacterial communities and functional genes, with implications for ecosystem health monitoring.

Disturbance increases soil microbiome functional redundancy but decreases capacity for insurance via winnowed environmental responsiveness

The paper examines how disturbance affects soil microbiome functional redundancy and insurance potential using metagenome sequencing from heated and reference sites.

Identifying potential keystone microbes from co-occurrence networks in the Gulf of Alaska

The paper identifies potential keystone microbes in the Gulf of Alaska by analyzing co-occurrence networks of microbial communities across different regions.

Bacterial community adaptation after freshwater and seawater coalescence

This study investigates how microbial communities adapt after coalescence by mixing freshwater and seawater samples in controlled experiments, finding that environmental filtering has a stronger impact than mixing ratios.

Spatial Heterogeneity of Microbial Community Structure and Its Environmental Drivers in Surface Sediments of Erhai Lake

This study examines how environmental factors drive spatial variations in microbial communities across different shores of Erhai Lake, identifying key drivers and their ecological implications.

Diffusive and advective fluid flow shapes chemoautotrophic bacterial communities and sulfur mineralogy in hydrothermal sediments off Milos

The paper shows how different hydrothermal fluid flow types shape bacterial communities and sulfur mineralogy in sediments off Milos by altering environmental conditions and microbial metabolism.

Stoichiometric analysis of microbial communities: interrelating community function, structure and biomass carrying capacity

The paper develops a theoretical framework to analyze microbial community dynamics by linking metabolic stoichiometry, growth rates, and biomass carrying capacity.

Microbiome Assembly in Zostera marina during early host development: An EcoFAB 2.0 Application for Aquatic Plant-Microbe Interactions

This paper uses EcoFAB 2.0 to study microbiome assembly in Zostera marina seedlings, identifying stage-specific microbial indicators and demonstrating controlled microbiome manipulation.

Transcriptomic profiles of single-copy marker genes enable predicting bacterial growth states in microbial communities

The paper introduces a transcriptomic marker gene-based classifier to predict bacterial growth states across species in microbial communities.

Balancing Act: Groundwater microbiome''s resilience and vulnerability to hydroclimatic extremes

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

Microbial Communities in Mesopelagic Fish Guts Suggest an Overlooked Component of Marine Biogeochemical Cycles

The paper quantifies mesopelagic fish gut microbial abundance and functional potential, suggesting they significantly contribute to marine biogeochemical cycles.

Genome restructuring and adaptation in Arctic marine bacteria

The paper sequenced complete genomes of 34 Arctic marine bacteria to identify gene gain, loss, and rearrangement patterns linked to adaptation to Arctic conditions.

Predator-driven local convergence fosters global microbial community divergence

The paper shows predator-driven local convergence and global divergence in microbial communities, revealing trait-based filtering mechanisms and implications for microbiome engineering.

Systematic genome-guided discovery of antagonistic interactions between archaea and bacteria

This study identifies antagonistic interactions between archaea and bacteria by analyzing genome sequences and demonstrating the antibacterial activity of archaeal peptidoglycan hydrolases.

Diversity and assembly of the microbiome of a leguminous plant along an urbanization gradient

This study examines how urbanization affects soil and root microbiome diversity and assembly in white clover, finding distinct responses between soil and root communities.

A division of labor controls the degradation of fucoidans in the ocean

The paper shows that specialized bacteria degrade fucoidans through cooperative interactions, enhancing degradation efficiency by up to 97.1%.

Functional redundancy enables emergent metabolic dynamics in marine microbiomes

The paper examines functional redundancy in marine microbiomes, finding that high-level synchrony and rhythmicity in metabolic functions emerge from lower-level complementary dynamics, supporting community resilience.

Single-cell mass accumulation reveals bacterioplankton growth rate in native seawater

The paper measures growth rates of Vibrio bacteria in seawater using a single-cell chemostat, finding they grow consistently and are carbon-limited despite being rare.

Metagenomic-based network analysis reveals the importance of vitamin cross-feeding in marine microbial assemblages

The paper uses metagenomic data to show vitamin cross-feeding is crucial for seasonal microbial interactions in marine environments.