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View article: Determination of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in six different fish species from Swiss lakes
Determination of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in six different fish species from Swiss lakes Open
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are persistent environmental contaminants with bioaccumulation potential, particularly affecting aquatic ecosystems and human health also via fish consumption. There is therefore a need for reliab…
View article: Changing food choices: the option for high-protein foods and the move away from the Mediterranean diet
Changing food choices: the option for high-protein foods and the move away from the Mediterranean diet Open
The growing importance placed on health and physical well-being by consumers continues to drive the choices of the food industry in favor of offering new products that pander to proclivities toward foods deemed more healthy and able to imp…
View article: Single-cell trait diversity explains niche and fitness differences in aquatic microbial communities
Single-cell trait diversity explains niche and fitness differences in aquatic microbial communities Open
Two fundamental questions in ecology are how biodiversity is maintained and how it affects ecosystem functioning. Until now, it has been difficult to study the above mechanisms in natural microbial communities, yet they are important drive…
View article: Active reconfiguration of cytoplasmic lipid droplets governs migration of nutrient-limited phytoplankton
Active reconfiguration of cytoplasmic lipid droplets governs migration of nutrient-limited phytoplankton Open
Nutrient availability, along with light and temperature, drives marine primary production. The ability to migrate vertically, a critical trait of motile phytoplankton, allows species to optimize nutrient uptake, storage, and growth. Howeve…
View article: Bacterial, Phytoplankton, and Viral Distributions and Their Biogeochemical Contexts in Meromictic Lake Cadagno Offer Insights into the Proterozoic Ocean Microbial Loop
Bacterial, Phytoplankton, and Viral Distributions and Their Biogeochemical Contexts in Meromictic Lake Cadagno Offer Insights into the Proterozoic Ocean Microbial Loop Open
As a window into the past, this study offers insights into the potential role that microbial guilds may have played in the production and recycling of organic matter in ancient Proterozoic ocean chemoclines. The new observations described …
View article: Active reconfiguration of cytoplasmic lipid droplets governs migration of nutrient-limited phytoplankton
Active reconfiguration of cytoplasmic lipid droplets governs migration of nutrient-limited phytoplankton Open
As open oceans continue to warm, modified currents and enhanced stratification exacerbate nitrogen and phosphorus limitation, constraining primary production. The ability to migrate vertically bestows motile phytoplankton a crucial–albeit …
View article: Bacterial, phytoplankton, and viral dynamics of meromictic Lake Cadagno offer insights into the Proterozoic ocean microbial loop
Bacterial, phytoplankton, and viral dynamics of meromictic Lake Cadagno offer insights into the Proterozoic ocean microbial loop Open
Lake Cadagno, a permanently stratified high-alpine lake with a persistent microbial bloom in its anoxic chemocline, has long been considered a model for the low-oxygen, high-sulfide Proterozoic ocean where early microbial life gave rise to…
View article: Microbial loop of a Proterozoic ocean analogue
Microbial loop of a Proterozoic ocean analogue Open
Meromictic Lake Cadagno, an ancient ocean analogue, is known for its permanent stratification and persistent anoxygenic microbial bloom within the chemocline. Although the anaerobic microbial ecology of the lake has been extensively studie…
View article: Anoxygenic photo- and chemo-synthesis of phototrophic sulfur bacteria from an alpine meromictic lake
Anoxygenic photo- and chemo-synthesis of phototrophic sulfur bacteria from an alpine meromictic lake Open
Meromictic lakes are interesting ecosystems to study anaerobic microorganisms due their permanent stratification allowing the formation of a stable anoxic environment. The crenogenic meromictic Lake Cadagno harbors an important community o…
View article: Mixotrophic Growth Under Micro-Oxic Conditions in the Purple Sulfur Bacterium “Thiodictyon syntrophicum”
Mixotrophic Growth Under Micro-Oxic Conditions in the Purple Sulfur Bacterium “Thiodictyon syntrophicum” Open
The microbial ecosystem of the meromictic Lake Cadagno (Ticino, Swiss Alps) has been studied intensively in order to understand structure and functioning of the anoxygenic phototrophic sulfur bacteria community living in the chemocline. It…
View article: Dark aerobic sulfide oxidation by anoxygenic phototrophs in anoxic waters
Dark aerobic sulfide oxidation by anoxygenic phototrophs in anoxic waters Open
Summary Anoxygenic phototrophic sulfide oxidation by green and purple sulfur bacteria (PSB) plays a key role in sulfide removal from anoxic shallow sediments and stratified waters. Although some PSB can also oxidize sulfide with nitrate an…
View article: Bacterial diversity in the water column of meromictic Lake Cadagno and evidence for seasonal dynamics
Bacterial diversity in the water column of meromictic Lake Cadagno and evidence for seasonal dynamics Open
The meromictic Lake Cadagno is characterized by a compact chemocline with high concentrations of anoxygenic phototrophic purple and green sulfur bacteria. However, a complete picture of the bacterial diversity, and in particular of effects…
View article: Anoxygenic photosynthesis and dark carbon metabolism under micro-oxic conditions in the purple sulfur bacterium "Thiodictyon syntrophicum" nov. strain Cad16T
Anoxygenic photosynthesis and dark carbon metabolism under micro-oxic conditions in the purple sulfur bacterium "Thiodictyon syntrophicum" nov. strain Cad16T Open
The microbial ecosystem of the meromictic Lake Cadagno (Ticino, Swiss Alps) has been studied intensively to understand metabolic functions driven by the highly abundant anoxygenic phototrophic sulfur bacteria of the families Chromatiaceae …
View article: Anoxygenic Photosynthesis and Dark Carbon Metabolism under micro-oxic conditions in the Purple Sulfur Bacterium “<i>Thiodictyon syntrophicum</i>” nov. strain Cad16<sup>T</sup>
Anoxygenic Photosynthesis and Dark Carbon Metabolism under micro-oxic conditions in the Purple Sulfur Bacterium “<i>Thiodictyon syntrophicum</i>” nov. strain Cad16<sup>T</sup> Open
1. ABSTRACT The microbial ecosystem of the meromictic Lake Cadagno (Ticino, Swiss Alps) has been studied intensively to understand metabolic functions driven by the highly abundant anoxygenic phototrophic sulfur bacteria of the families Ch…
View article: Flow cytometry as a tool to investigate the anoxygenic phototrophic sulfur bacteria coexistence in the chemocline of meromictic Lake Cadagno
Flow cytometry as a tool to investigate the anoxygenic phototrophic sulfur bacteria coexistence in the chemocline of meromictic Lake Cadagno Open
The meromictic Lake Cadagno is characterized by a compact chemocline with high concentration of anoxygenic phototrophic purple sulfur bacteria (PSB) and green sulfur bacteria (GSB). The co-occurrence of PSB and GSB in the same ecological n…
View article: Dynamic cellular complexity of anoxygenic phototrophic sulfur bacteria in the chemocline of meromictic Lake Cadagno
Dynamic cellular complexity of anoxygenic phototrophic sulfur bacteria in the chemocline of meromictic Lake Cadagno Open
The meromictic Lake Cadagno is characterized by a compact chemocline with high concentrations of anoxygenic phototrophic purple sulfur bacteria (PSB) and green sulfur bacteria (GSB). The co-occurrence of phylogenetically distant bacterial …
View article: Bacteria‐induced mixing in natural waters
Bacteria‐induced mixing in natural waters Open
Swimming organisms can enhance mixing in their natural environments by creating eddies in their wake and by dragging water along. However, these mixing mechanisms are inefficient for microorganisms, because swimming‐induced variations in v…
View article: Multidetector CT appearance of the pelvis after cesarean delivery: normal and abnormal acute findings
Multidetector CT appearance of the pelvis after cesarean delivery: normal and abnormal acute findings Open
Cesarean section (CS) may have several acute complications that can occur in the early postoperative period. The most common acute complications are hematomas and hemorrhage, infection, ovarian vein thrombosis, uterine dehiscence and ruptu…