G. J. Herndl

The paper investigates how bacterial communities respond to the degradation of ctenophore Mnemiopsis leidyi organic matter, finding similar patterns to those observed with jellyfish blooms.

This study characterizes membrane vesicles in Alteromonas macleodii, showing they contain proteins for nutrient uptake and hydrolytic enzymes, suggesting roles in facilitating nutrient access in oligotrophic environments.

This study investigates how hydrostatic pressure affects deep-sea microbial carbon cycling, finding that piezophilic and piezotolerant prokaryotes dominate, while piezosensitive bacteria show increased activity under reduced pressure.

This study identifies microbial communities and genes potentially involved in the degradation of low-density polyethylene (LDPE) in the ocean using metagenomics and long-term incubation experiments.

This study tests whether marine Thaumarchaeota can directly oxidize nitrogen from DON compounds like polyamines, amino acids, and amides, finding that they require heterotrophic bacteria for efficient oxidation.

This study identifies organic compounds released by ammonia-oxidizing archaea that may support prokaryotic heterotrophy in the ocean.