Frequency of change determines effectiveness of microbial response strategies
Nature challenges microbes with change at different frequencies and demands an effective response for survival. Here, we used controlled laboratory…
Category: Microbial ecology
Two-tiered mutualism improves survival and competitiveness of cross-feeding soil bacteria
Metabolic cross-feeding is a pervasive microbial interaction type that affects community stability and functioning and directs carbon and energy fl…
Resource partitioning and amino acid assimilation in a terrestrial geothermal spring
High-temperature geothermal springs host simplified microbial communities; however, the activities of individual microorganisms and their roles in …
Coevolution between marine Aeromonas and phages reveals temporal trade-off patterns of phage resistance and host population fitness
Coevolution of bacteria and phages is an important host and parasite dynamic in marine ecosystems, contributing to the understanding of bacterial c…
Progress and challenges in exploring aquatic microbial communities using non-targeted metabolomics
Advances in bioanalytical technologies are constantly expanding our insights into complex ecosystems. Here, we highlight strategies and application…
Mutualism reduces the severity of gene disruptions in predictable ways across microbial communities
Predicting evolution in microbial communities is critical for problems from human health to global nutrient cycling. Understanding how species inte…
Microbial drivers of DMSO reduction and DMS-dependent methanogenesis in saltmarsh sediments
Saltmarshes are highly productive environments, exhibiting high abundances of organosulfur compounds. Dimethylsulfoniopropionate (DMSP) is produced…
Diverse electron carriers drive syntrophic interactions in an enriched anaerobic acetate-oxidizing consortium
In many anoxic environments, syntrophic acetate oxidation (SAO) is a key pathway mediating the conversion of acetate into methane through obligate…
Predation-resistant Pseudomonas bacteria engage in symbiont-like behavior with the social amoeba Dictyostelium discoideum
The soil amoeba Dictyostelium discoideum acts as both a predator and potential host for diverse bacteria. We tested fifteen Pseudomonas
Relationships between intrinsic population growth rate, carrying capacity and metabolism in microbial populations
Introduction In their simplest form, the dynamics of populations are described in terms of two parameters: r, the intrinsic rate of increase; and K, the…