Diversity and Dynamics of Microbial Communities in Marine Ecosystems

Dear Colleagues,

The ocean is the birthplace of life, and its biodiversity far exceeds that of terrestrial organisms. Marine microorganisms have unique characteristics. They not only provide mankind with a wide variety of natural products exhibiting complex chemical composition and specific physiological activities, but also play a significant role in marine environment protection and biogeochemical cycling. Further, with increasing human activities, many pollutants and pathogens enter the coastal oceans, which significantly change the ecology of the local environment. To this end, the development and utilization of marine microbial resources and the protection of the marine environment are of great significance. In addition, marine microbial resources are an important component of marine biotechnology research and development. More importantly, the application of new technologies such as metagenomics, metatranscriptomics, ecological modeling, network biology, single-cell genomics, genome-scale metabolic modeling, etc. have greatly advanced our current understanding of marine ecosystems.

This Special Issue aims to gather insightful contributions on the diversity and dynamics of microbial communities from coastal to oceanic and from the sea surface to the deep sea, as well as on the impact of riverine inputs, inshore recreational water bodies, and aquaculture on coastal ecosystems. Original articles, reviews, notes, and commentaries are welcome.

Prof. Dr. Guangyi Wang
Dr. Biswarup Sen
Dr. Yaodong He
Guest Editors

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