Diversity, Phylogeny and Ecology of Marine Microorganisms

A special issue of Diversity (ISSN 1424-2818). This special issue belongs to the section "Microbial Diversity and Culture Collections".

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College of Life Sciences and Medicine, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou 310018, China
Interests: bacterial taxonomy; genomics and metagenomics; Flavobacteriaceae; environmental microbiology

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College of Life Sciences and Medicine, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou 310018, China
Interests: taxonomy; phototrophic bacteria; comparative genomics; phylogenome; marine ecology
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Third Institute of Oceanography, Ministry of Natural Resources, Xiamen, China
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Institute of Polar Sciences, National Research Council, Spianata S. Raineri 86, 98122 Messina, Italy
Interests: microbial ecology of aquatic and terrestrial systems; associations between prokaryotes and benthic filter-feeders; prokaryotes in the cryosphere; response by prokaryotic communities to anthropogenic stressors; biotechnological potentialities of cold-adapted bacteria
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Dear Colleagues,

Marine ecosystems among the most important ecosystems in the world, characterized by their unique biological communities and physical conditions. These ecosystems encompass various habitats, including estuaries, tidal flats, salt marshes, mangrove forests, coral reefs, pelagic ocean and deep sea. Microorganisms including bacteria and archaea are essential for marine ecosystems and are responsible for the stabilization, ecological remediation and sustainable development of marine ecosystems. Further ongoing studies on microbial ecology and evolution in different marine environments will provide more evidence of the role of microorganisms in marine ecosystems, and the discovery of novel microbial taxa will result in new functions, new genes and new knowledge.

This Special Issue will discuss novel understanding of the diversity, phylogeny and ecology of marine microorganisms and lay the foundation for in-depth physiological, genetic and ecological studies and applications of marine microorganisms. Themes of research and review papers could include (but are not limited to) the following:

  • Ecological drivers of microbial diversity in different marine ecosystems;
  • The response of microbial communities to increasing anthropogenic influence and climate changes;
  • Role of marine microorganisms and corresponding genes in biogeochemical cycles;
  • Identification of novel marine microbial taxa.

Dr. Cong Sun
Dr. Lin Xu
Dr. Jianyang Li
Dr. Angelina Lo Giudice
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Keywords

  • marine ecosystem
  • microbial diversity and evolution
  • microbial ecology and environmental adaptation
  • phylogeny of bacteria and archaea

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Epibenthic Dinoflagellates in the Southern Gulf of California: Species Composition and Abundance
by Yuri B. Okolodkov, Ismael Gárate-Lizárraga, Victor A. Cervantes-Urieta, Manuel E. Martínez-Cruz and Citlalli Galicia-García
Diversity 2025, 17(10), 674; https://doi.org/10.3390/d17100674 - 26 Sep 2025
Abstract
Bahía de La Paz is the largest bay in the southern Gulf of California. This bay is an important area with a variety of commercial fish species and other natural resources and recreational activities. Epibenthic dinoflagellates are common inhabitants of harbors, inlets and [...] Read more.
Bahía de La Paz is the largest bay in the southern Gulf of California. This bay is an important area with a variety of commercial fish species and other natural resources and recreational activities. Epibenthic dinoflagellates are common inhabitants of harbors, inlets and semi-enclosed coastal lagoons; they produce potent toxins that may negatively affect human health and marine biota. The purpose of the present study was to identify potentially harmful epibenthic dinoflagellates growing on macroalgae from different coastal sites of the bay to determine their species composition, abundances, seasonal distributions, interannual and spatial variations. A total of 153 quantitative samples were collected in 2015–2019 (at 10 sites during four samplings in May, June and December) mainly from macroalgae. About 23 dinoflagellate species from the genera Prorocentrum, Ostreopsis, Sinophysis, Gambierdiscus, Fukuyoa, Amphidinium, Blixaea, Bysmatrum, Cabra, Coolia, Durinskia and Plagiodinium were found as epiphytes on at least 58 macroalgal species of 42 genera. Toxigenic genera, such as Gambierdiscus, Ostreopsis, Coolia and Prorocentrum, were widespread throughout the study area. Playa El Tecolote and Playa Costa Baja were the best habitats for dinoflagellates; therefore, the two locations can be considered the beaches with the greatest risk to human health. Full article
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Diversity, Phylogeny and Ecology of Marine Microorganisms)
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