# Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology

**Type:** Topics  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/topics/microbial-community-ecology-and-physiology-2/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Citations | 2,882,772 |
| Description | This cluster of papers explores the diversity, biogeography, and ecological interactions of marine microbial communities, including bacteria and archaea. It investigates the rare biosphere, community assembly processes, and the roles of phytoplankton in shaping microbial landscapes. The papers also delve into the functional implications of microbial community structures and the genomic basis of trophic strategies in marine bacteria. |
| Domain | Physical Sciences |
| Field | Environmental Science |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/T11791 |
| Works | 168,498 |

## Topic researchers

Showing 12 of 20.

- [Rob Knight](https://scholariq.org/researchers/rob-knight/)
- [Richard Durbin](https://scholariq.org/researchers/richard-durbin/)
- [Peer Bork](https://scholariq.org/researchers/peer-bork/)
- [Steven L. Salzberg](https://scholariq.org/researchers/steven-l-salzberg/)
- [Elaine R. Mardis](https://scholariq.org/researchers/elaine-r-mardis/)
- [Jun Wang](https://scholariq.org/researchers/jun-wang-11/)
- [Sudhir Kumar](https://scholariq.org/researchers/sudhir-kumar/)
- [Richard A. Gibbs](https://scholariq.org/researchers/richard-a-gibbs/)
- [Mark A. Bradford](https://scholariq.org/researchers/mark-a-bradford/)
- [Koichiro Tamura](https://scholariq.org/researchers/koichiro-tamura/)
- [Mark Gerstein](https://scholariq.org/researchers/mark-gerstein/)
- [Jeffrey I. Gordon](https://scholariq.org/researchers/jeffrey-i-gordon/)

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