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Biological N2 fixation, the reduction of dinitrogen (N2) gas to biologically available nitrogen, is a fundamental process since it …

The oceans are microbial-dominated ecosystems, where protists (single-celled eukaryotes) play fundamental roles performing multiple …

Microorganisms in the ocean conform an extensive microbiome where individuals interact constantly with the particulate matter. However, …

Marine photosynthetic picoeukaryotes or PPEs, single-celled algae from 0.8 to 3 μm in size, are major contributors to phytoplankton …

Las partículas exopoliméricas son substancias de naturaleza polisacarídica producidas principalmente por fitoplancton y procariotas …

Chromophoric dissolved organic matter (CDOM) is a major fraction of dissolved organic matter (DOM). CDOM absorbs light over a broad …

Microeukaryotes are important ecological players in any kind of ecosystem, most notably in the ocean, and it is therefore essential to …

There are an estimated 10 viruses in the world oceans, the majority of which are phages (viruses that infect bacteria). Extensive …

One of the main questions in microbial ecology is to understand what are the processes that structure and govern the species …

Heterotrophic flagellates are fundamental in marine microbial food webs. They play a key role in channeling bacteria to higher trophic …