OB016
Marine Microbial Interactions: From Mechanisms to Ecosystem Function

Session ID#: 255693

Session Description:
Microbes, such as phytoplankton, form the foundation of marine ecosystems, driving biogeochemical cycles, food webs, and shaping the health and productivity of marine environments. Yet their interactions – from viral infections to chemical signalling – remain some of the most dynamic and least understood components of ocean life. This session will explore the complex interplay among marine microorganisms, across spatial and temporal scales and from molecular mechanisms to ecosystem-level consequences.

We invite contributions showcasing innovative and integrative methodologies ranging from field observations, laboratory experiments, numerical models to multi-omics approaches to investigate microbial interactions in the ocean. Topics can include, but are not limited to predator-prey, virus-host dynamics, allelopathy, parasitism, symbiosis, and the influence of environmental change on these processes. Studies which bridge disciplines and/or scales are particularly encouraged.

By bringing together researchers from across different disciplines, this session aims to provide new insights into how microbial interactions influence the structure and functioning of marine ecosystems.

Co-Sponsor(s):
  • Carbon Management -
  • Marine Ecology and Biodiversity -
  • Ocean Biology and Biogeochemistry -
Index Terms:

4815 Ecosystems, structure, dynamics, and modeling [OCEANOGRAPHY: BIOLOGICAL]
4817 Food webs, structure, and dynamics [OCEANOGRAPHY: BIOLOGICAL]
4840 Microbiology and microbial ecology [OCEANOGRAPHY: BIOLOGICAL]
4855 Phytoplankton [OCEANOGRAPHY: BIOLOGICAL]
Student/Early Career Chair:  Martin GD, Cochin University of Science and Technology, Department of Chemical Oceanography, Cochin, India
Primary Chair:  Kyle Mayers, NORCE Norwegian Research Centre, Bergen, Norway
Co-chairs:  Elizabeth Harvey, University of New Hampshire, Department of Biological Sciences, Durham, United States, Elaine Luo, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Department of Biological Sciences, Charlotte, United States and Aditee Mitra, Cardiff University, School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Wales, United Kingdom
 
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