Public Research Seminar by Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences (EOAS) Thrust, Function Hub, HKUST(GZ) - Microbial Ecology in the Oceans
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The ocean floor is vastly unexplored, as a result microbial life there not well understood. Biodiversity surveys in sediments have revealed that the dominant lineages have been overlooked and have not been cultured. Resolving their ecology is crucial for understanding global ocean processes. Using state-of-the-art sequencing approaches to characterize sediments is transforming our view of microbial communities on the ocean floor and the biodiversity of the planet. In this talk, I will discuss the effects of environmental conditions on microbial diversity, the mechanism of distribution of microbes in the sediments, microbial diversity, and their roles in carbon and nutrient cycling in marine sediments.
Dr. Xianzhe Gong is currently Associate Professor at Shandong University. He received Ph.D. from Aarhus University (2016). Dr. Gong’s research focuses on marine microbial physiology and molecular microbial ecology. He has published over 10 publications as the first or corresponding author in top journals, including Nature Communications, Annual Review of Marine Science, Water Research, and etc.