The ocean microbiome on a changing planet

by Sigurður Björnsson | Sep 25, 2025 | News, Uncategorized, WMP

The Ocean Microbiome on a Changing Planet The new editorial by Ramiro Logares, “The ocean microbiome on a changing planet” (July 2025) sets the stage for Ocean Microbiology – an open-access journal devoted to advancing our understanding of marine and aquatic...

Prochlorococcus Under Pressure: Warming Seas Threaten Earth’s Oxygen Engine

by Sigurður Björnsson | Sep 25, 2025 | News, WMP

For decades, scientists believed that Prochlorococcus – the ocean’s tiniest but most abundant photosynthetic organism – would thrive in a warmer world. This microbe, no bigger than a micron across, drives a massive share of the planet’s oxygen production...

Tiny Giants: Marine Microbes’ Pivotal Role in the Ocean’s Future

by Sigurður Björnsson | Aug 1, 2025 | News

Marine microbes—microscopic, yet massively influential—form the invisible foundation of ocean ecosystems. In “Tiny Giants: Marine Microbes’ Pivotal Role in the Ocean’s Future”, microbial oceanographer Dr. Sonya Dyhrman of Lamont‑Doherty Earth Observatory unravels how...

Voices from the Deep: Meet the Scientists Exploring Marine Microbiomes

by Sigurður Björnsson | Jun 27, 2025 | News, Uncategorized

Behind every groundbreaking marine discovery is a passionate researcher diving deep into the unseen world of ocean microbes. From Arctic expeditions to coral reef surveys, scientists studying marine microbiomes are unlocking answers to some of Earth’s biggest...

Why Marine Microbes Matter: Ecosystem Engineers of the Ocean

by Sigurður Björnsson | Jun 27, 2025 | News, Uncategorized

Beneath the waves lies a world of microscopic marvels – marine microbes that silently shape life on Earth. These tiny organisms – bacteria, archaea, viruses, fungi, and protists – form the foundation of ocean food webs and drive key processes such as: # Carbon Cycling...