Coastal microbial communities drive global biogeochemical cycles, yet the principles governing their large-scale connectivity

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Sourced from the discussion and abstract of the source papers, classified as general, spanning 3 journals. Those papers have been cited 1 times in total.

Supporting evidence — 4 representative gaps

• Unveiling the diversity, ecology, and biotechnological potential of culturable marine yeasts in Western Mediterranean coastal ecosystems (2026) · IMA Fungus · doi

  Marine yeasts represent an underexplored yet ecologically and biotechnologi- cally relevant component of marine microbiomes, contributing to organic matter degradation, nutrient cycling, and microbial interactions (Kutty and Philip 2008; Zaky et al. Nevertheless, spatiotemporal studies integrating both wa- ter- and sediment-associated communities in Mediterranean coastal systems remain scarce.

  generaldiscussion
  Keywords: marine yeasts represent underexplored ecologically biotechnologi cally relevant component microbiomes contributing organic matter degradation nutrient
• Spatial Heterogeneity of Sediment Bacterial Communities in the Gracilaria salicornia Aquaculture Area and Adjacent Waters: Composition, Diversity, and Key Environmental Regulators (2026) · Diversity · cited 1× · doi

  Overall, this study characterizes the spatial distribution patterns of microbial communities in a coastal seaweed mariculture ecosystem and provides important data to support further research on biogeochemical processes mediated by sediment bacteria and their response mechanisms to mariculture activities.

  generalabstract
  Keywords: mariculture overall characterizes spatial distribution patterns microbial communities coastal seaweed ecosystem provides important support further
• A horizontal connectivity mode in coastal oceans: transport overrides stratification to govern microbiome network stability (2026) · Applied and Environmental Microbiology · doi

  IMPORTANCE: Coastal microbial communities drive global biogeochemical cycles, yet the principles governing their large-scale connectivity and microbial network stability remain elusive, particularly in anthropogenic disturbances regions.

  generalabstractevidence 4/5
  Keywords: microbial importance coastal communities drive global biogeochemical cycles principles governing large scale connectivity network stability
• A horizontal connectivity mode in coastal oceans: transport overrides stratification to govern microbiome network stability (2026) · Applied and Environmental Microbiology · doi

  Coastal ecosystems are critical biogeochemical reactors and biodiversity reservoirs, yet the mechanisms governing the community connectivity and stability of their foundational microbiomes remain poorly understood, particularly in anthropogenically influenced coastal oceans.

  generalabstractevidence 2/5
  Keywords: coastal ecosystems critical biogeochemical reactors biodiversity reservoirs mechanisms governing community connectivity stability foundational microbiomes remain

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