Animal and plant populations have been extensively studied, which has helped to understand ecosystem processes and evolutionary adaptations. However, this has not been the case with microbial ...

First author Swan Sow, heading out for seawater sampling from the Rothera long-term ecological monitoring site of the British Antarctic Survey. This study was a first, integrating data on bacteria and ...

Microbial mats are highly organised, layered biofilms formed by diverse communities of microorganisms. These systems, often dominated by cyanobacteria, orchestrate a variety of biogeochemical ...