Collection 

Microbial cross-domain interactions in marine systems

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Open
Submission deadline

The Earth’s oceans are a treasure trove of microbial life, with unique communities adapted to marine ecosystems such as the euphotic zone, hydrothermal vents, or nutrient-poor open ocean waters. Microbial interactions in the oceans occur at various levels, often between members of different domains of life: Bacteriophages infect prokaryotes; invertebrates and unicellular eukaryotes graze on bacteria; parasitic protists or marine fungi infect eukaryotes; unicellular algae rely on vitamins and metal binding ligands produced by bacteria; and multicellular eukaryotes harbour microbiomes. Novel methods such as spatial ‘omics approaches or advanced sampling techniques enable more holistic approaches to tackle questions related to the cross-domain interactions occurring in marine systems.

This Collection invites submissions of articles that will advance the understanding of one or more of the following themes:

  • Interactions between members of different domains of life; for example, virus–prokaryotes or eukaryote–bacteria.
  • Biochemical characterizations of the nature of these interactions.
  • Advanced (meta)omics approaches to unravel the complicated nature of the interactions.
  • Ecological and biogeochemical impacts of these interactions.

This Collection supports and amplifies research related to SDG 3, SDG 6, SDG 13 and SDG 14.

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Guest Editor for Communications Biology:

Linn Hoffmann, PhD, University of Otago, New Zealand

Linn Hoffmann is an Associate Professor in the Department of Botany at the University of Otago, New Zealand. Dr Hoffmann completed her PhD in marine biogeochemistry at the University of Kiel, Germany, in 2007. After postdoctoral stays in Gothenburg, Sweden and Dunedin, New Zealand, she became the head of an Emmy Noether Young investigator group at the University of Kiel before accepting a position at the University of Otago. Dr Hoffmann is the Director of the Future Ocean Research Theme and specialises in marine phytoplankton eco-physiology. Her work concentrates on the implications of climate change and other environmental stressors on phytoplankton communities and phytoplankton-bacterial interactions. She has a special interest in the effects of trace metal release from volcanic eruptions on marine phytoplankton communities.