Taxonomic and Functional Features of Surface to Deep-Sea Prokaryotic Communities in the Eastern North Pacific Ocean.

ABSTRACT: Biogeochemical cycles in the ocean are strongly influenced by microbial activity, which affects nutrient and organic matter cycling. These processes, influenced by factors such as temperature, salinity, density and inorganic nutrients, drive the vertical stratification of microbial communities, which subsequently influence the chemistry at different depth layers. Sequencing technology has expanded our understanding of oceanic prokaryotic communities' taxonomic and functional potential. However, there is limited information on how these communities vary across gradients. In this study, we conducted metagenomic analyses on samples from the eastern North Pacific, collected across a longitudinal transect around 45°N and throughout the entire water column. We assessed taxonomic and functional c

SUBMITTER: De Corte D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12328064 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature