Hydrostatic pressure induces transformations in the organic matter and microbial community composition of marine snow particles

Abstract In the hadal zone of the ocean (6–11 km), the characteristics of sinking marine snow particles and their attached microbial communities remain elusive, despite their potential importance for benthic life thriving at extreme pressures (60–110 MPa). Here, we used simulation experiments to exp...

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Main Authors: Peter Stief, Clemens Schauberger, Kevin W. Becker, Marcus Elvert, John Paul Balmonte, Belén Franco-Cisterna, Mathias Middelboe, Ronnie N. Glud
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-10-01
Series:Communications Earth & Environment
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s43247-023-01045-4