marine bacteria

Oceanic bacteria form a transient spherical community to conquer large food sources, taking on different roles to break down the bounty more efficiently.

At about 2 centimeters in length, Thiomargarita magnifica tests scientists’ notions of how large microbes can grow.

Researchers discover that bacteria break down medicinal compounds for their nitrogen, solving a mystery that has vexed aquatic veterinarians for years.

Analysis of data from a new satellite sensor helps researchers detect large patches of bioluminescence in the oceans faster than ever before.

Projects aimed at collecting big data about the ocean’s tiniest life forms continue to expand our view of the seas.

Early investigations of the microbial communities in and around sunken boats reveal that there are patterns to where bacteria settle.

The microbes had survived on trace amounts of oxygen and were able to feed and multiply once revived in the lab.

The ChoanoVirus genome codes for rhodopsin, perhaps giving its choanoflagellate host extra energy-harvesting capabilities.

Researchers plan an oceanographic expedition to understand why a phytoplankton bloom developed as molten lava flowed into the sea east of Hawaii's Big Island.

Cable bacteria can live in stirred-up sediments by associating with structures built by Chaetopterus variopedatus.

How bacterial filaments ferry electrons through marine sediment

The MIT associate professor wants to understand microbial communities in their ecological context.

Kelp in warm, acidified waters develop blistered fronds—and the composition of microbial communities could help explain why, a study suggests.

Stony coral tissue loss disease has already affected 80 percent of Florida’s coastal reef system. Now, a huge team of responders is working to slow its spread and prepare for future restoration efforts.

Taxonomic differences in bacterioplankton amino acid uptake