Anaerobic metabolism of Foraminifera thriving below the seafloor
W. D. Orsi, R. Morard, A. Vuillemin, M. Eitel, G. Woerheide, J. Milucka, M. Kucera
This study investigates the metabolic adaptations of Foraminifera in anoxic marine sediments using metatranscriptomics, revealing fermentation, nitrate reduction, and phagocytic mechanisms that enable their survival and proliferation.
The ISME Journal · Jul 8, 2020Peer-reviewedMicrobiology