Microbes Rule the Waves

Marine microbiology is one of the fastest-moving and most exciting areas of modern science. This blog is based on unedited reviews of recent research papers by students at the University of Plymouth on the Marine Microbiology – Ecology and Applications module. Michael Cunliffe

Thursday, 20 August 2020

Microplastics – good for marine bacteria, bad for marine ecosystem functioning?

Plastic pollution in our oceans is an ever looming threat to biodiversity within marine environments. Not only this but it has been found w...

Fish guts - the key to preventing disease?

It has long been known that the gut microbiota of fish can greatly affect their susceptibility to certain pathogens. Many aquaculture farms ...

Monday, 6 January 2020

Absorbed in the search; antimicrobial revelations from marine sponge ecosystems

Strains of bacteria are becoming more resistant to antibiotics; with many scientists warning our drugs could soon become ineffective against...

Are Microplastics Toxic to Microbes?

The effects of microplastics on the marine environment is a globally recognised issue. In this investigation the researchers wa...

10,000 marine fungi species waiting to be discovered!

This paper discusses the diversity of marine fungi. In the last 60 years, the number of identified marine fungi species has been multiplie...

Does aquaculture turn your stomach? Fish too!

This study focuses on the intestinal microbiota of the fine flounder ( Paralichtys adspersus ), a flatfish of commercial interest that is ...

Synechoccocus and Cyanophage control phytoplankton?

This study focuses on unicellular cyanobacteria of the genus Synechococcus and its contribution to primary productivity in the oceans. Th...

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