Background Microbes are main drivers of biogeochemical cycles in oceans and lakes. Although
the genome is a foundation for understanding the metabolism, ecology and evolution of …

Bacterioplankton communities regulate energy and matter fluxes fundamental to all aquatic
life. The Baltic Sea offers an outstanding ecosystem for interpreting causes and …

Multiyear comparisons of bacterioplankton succession reveal that environmental conditions
drive community shifts with repeatable patterns between years. However, corresponding …

Background Prokaryotes dominate the biosphere and regulate biogeochemical processes
essential to all life. Yet, our knowledge about their biology is for the most part limited to the …

The main role of microorganisms in the cycling of the bulk dissolved organic carbon pool in
the ocean is well established. Nevertheless, it remains unclear if particular bacteria …

Despite the paramount importance of bacteria for biogeochemical cycling of carbon and
nutrients, little is known about the potential effects of climate change on these key organisms. …

Future climate scenarios in the Baltic Sea project an increase of cyanobacterial bloom frequency
and duration, attributed to eutrophication and climate change. Some cyanobacteria can …

Predicted increases in runoff of terrestrial dissolved organic matter (DOM) and sea surface
temperatures implicate substantial changes in energy fluxes of coastal marine ecosystems. …

Anthropogenically induced changes in precipitation are projected to generate increased river
runoff to semi-enclosed seas, increasing loads of terrestrial dissolved organic matter and …

Marine bacteria regulate fluxes of matter and energy essential for pelagic and benthic organisms
and may also be involved in the formation and maintenance of commercially valuable …