Deterministic process controlling the prokaryotic community assembly across seamounts along in the Yap and Mariana trenches by Yue Zhang, Hongmei Jing

“…In addition, higher levels of prokaryotic abundance, diversity, and niche width in the seamounts than the Challenger Deep were observed as well, further proved seamounts as deep oasis for microbes. …”
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Archaea predominate in the ammonia oxidation process in the sediments of the Yap and Mariana Trenches by Hao Liu, Hongmei Jing, Hongmei Jing, Hongmei Jing, Fangzhou Wang, Fangzhou Wang

“…Sediment samples from seamounts and the Challenger Deep along the arc of the Yap Trench and the Mariana Trench were used for the investigation of the geographical distribution of AOA and AOB at the cDNA level, with associated potential nitrification rates (PNRs) being measured. …”
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