The Microbial Ecology Section of ESA supports ecologists who work with microbes and related microbial processes as their subjects of interest. We ask the same sort of ecological questions that would ...

A beautiful and rare "cotton candy" lobster caught in New Hampshire may be due to a combination of genetics and diet.

This month, microbiologists gather at ISME12 in Australia to deliberate advances in microbial ecology that could benefit the planet. What are the key challenges for this blossoming field?

Microbial ecology is the study of the interactions of microorganisms with their environment, each other, and plant and animal species. It includes the study of symbioses, biogeochemical cycles and ...

Thulani Makhalanyane is professor of microbiology at Stellenbosch University and chair of the organising committee of the ...

Two 90-minute classes, one three-hour laboratory. The study of microbial biogeochemistry and microbial ecology. Beginning with the physical/chemical characteristics and constraints of microbial ...

Midani FS, Collins J, Britton RA. AMiGA: Software for Automated Analysis of Microbial Growth Assays. mSystems. 2021 Aug 31;6(4):e0050821. doi: 10.1128/mSystems.00508 ...

To help farmers overcome these challenges, our lab studies soil microbial ecology and beneficial plant-microbial relationships. The soil microbial community regulates many critical agroecosystems ...

Barely audible to human ears, healthy soils produce a cacophony of sounds in many forms—a bit like an underground rave concert of bubble pops and clicks.

The good news is that our nasal and oral environments are usually equipped to keep these germs in check, said Gemma Reguera, ...

The release of radionuclides from nuclear and mining sites and their subsequent mobility in the environment is a subject of intense public concern and has promoted much recent research into the ...

Genetic analysis confirms stable flies can be the factor that lets bacteria causing mastitis to thrive in a cattle herd.