Exploration of the microbial diversity and metabolic potential of ultra-deep trench sedimentary and water column environments in the Tonga Trench

Rosa Leon-Zayas1, Marcia Smith1, Katie Luis2, Joshua Sakai2, Doug Bartlett3 and Jennifer Biddle4, (1)Willamette University, Salem, OR, United States, (2)Willamette University, Salem, United States, (3)Scripps Institution of Oceanography, La Jolla, CA, United States, (4)Univ of Delaware, Lewes, DE, United States