Chennai, Aug. 17 -- The IIT-Madras Wadhwani School of Data Science and AI (WSAI) researchers have uncovered the crucial role played by rare marine microorganisms in maintaining the stability of ocean ecosystems.
The study provides comprehensive global analyses of marine bacterial communities. By integrating microbial sequencing data from more than 4,600 publicly available ocean samples collected across tropical, temperate and polar regions by various groups, the research offers new insights into how bacterial communities assemble, interact and remain stable in diverse marine environments.
The study adds to India's contribution to global marine microbiome research and enhances understanding of the microbial processes that support marine ec...