Prof. Dr. Lucas J. Stal is a marine microbiologist and retired in 2018 as a professor of the University of Amsterdam and senior scientist of the Netherlands Institute for Sea Research. He is known for his research on marine cyanobacteria and nitrogen fixation. He investigated cyanobacterial blooms as well as marine microbial mats and intertidal diatom communities.  Dr. Mariana Silvia Cretoiu received her education in medical microbiology and microbial ecology at the University of Bucharest (Romania) and specialized in (marine) molecular microbial systems ecology and bioinformatics. She received her PhD from University of Groningen (The Netherlands) searching for novel bacterial chitinases using metagenomics. After, she continued to work on the composition and functionality of freshwater and marine microbiomes and their associated viruses. She is currently working in the private sector applying microbiomes for commercial purposes and is affiliated to the Universityof Utrecht (The Netherlands).

• Chapter 1: A Sea Of Microbes: What’s So Special About Marine Microbiology.-  Part I: Diversity And Evolution Of Marine Microorganisms.- Chapter 2: Survival In A Sea Of Gradients: Bacterial And Archaeal Foraging In A Heterogeneous Ocean.- Chapter 3: Marine Cyanobacteria.- Chapter 4: Marine Protists: A Hitchhiker’s Guide To Their Role In The Marine Microbiome.- Chapter 5: Marine Fungi.- Chapter 6: Marine Viruses: Agents Of Chaos, Promoters Of Order.- Chapter 7: Evolutionary Genomics Of Marine Bacteria And Archaea.- Part II: Marine Habitats.- Chapter 8: Towards A Global Perspective Of The Marine Microbiome.- Chapter 9: The Pelagic Light-Dependent Microbiome.- Chapter 10:  Microbial Inhabitants Of The Dark Ocean.- Chapter 11: The Subsurface And Oceanic Crust Prokaryotes.- Chapter 12: The Microbiome Of Coastal Sediments.- Chapter 13: Symbiosis In The Ocean Microbiome.- Chapter 14: Marine Extreme Habitats.- Part III: Marine Microbiome From Genomes To Phenomes: Biogeochemical Cycles, Networks, Fluxes, And Interaction.- Chapter 15: Marine Biogeochemical Cycles.- Chapter 16: A Holistic Approach For The Study Of The Role Of Microorganisms In The Marine Ecosystem.- Chapter 17: The Hidden Treasure: Marine Microbiome As Repository Of Bioactive Compounds.- Chapter 18: Ocean Restoration And The Strategic Plan Of The Marine Microbiome.

Prof. Dr. Lucas J. Stal is a marine microbiologist and retired in 2018 as a professor of the University of Amsterdam and senior scientist of the Netherlands Institute for Sea Research. He is known for his research on marine cyanobacteria and nitrogen fixation. He investigated cyanobacterial blooms as well as marine microbial mats and intertidal diatom communities.  Dr. Mariana Silvia Cretoiu received her education in medical microbiology and microbial ecology at the University of Bucharest (Romania) and specialized in (marine) molecular microbial systems ecology and bioinformatics. She received her PhD from University of Groningen (The Netherlands) searching for novel bacterial chitinases using metagenomics. After, she continued to work on the composition and functionality of freshwater and marine microbiomes and their associated viruses. She is currently working in the private sector applying microbiomes for commercial purposes and is affiliated to the Universityof Utrecht (The Netherlands).

• Chapter 1: A Sea Of Microbes: What’s So Special About Marine Microbiology.-  Part I: Diversity And Evolution Of Marine Microorganisms.- Chapter 2: Survival In A Sea Of Gradients: Bacterial And Archaeal Foraging In A Heterogeneous Ocean.- Chapter 3: Marine Cyanobacteria.- Chapter 4: Marine Protists: A Hitchhiker’s Guide To Their Role In The Marine Microbiome.- Chapter 5: Marine Fungi.- Chapter 6: Marine Viruses: Agents Of Chaos, Promoters Of Order.- Chapter 7: Evolutionary Genomics Of Marine Bacteria And Archaea.- Part II: Marine Habitats.- Chapter 8: Towards A Global Perspective Of The Marine Microbiome.- Chapter 9: The Pelagic Light-Dependent Microbiome.- Chapter 10:  Microbial Inhabitants Of The Dark Ocean.- Chapter 11: The Subsurface And Oceanic Crust Prokaryotes.- Chapter 12: The Microbiome Of Coastal Sediments.- Chapter 13: Symbiosis In The Ocean Microbiome.- Chapter 14: Marine Extreme Habitats.- Part III: Marine Microbiome From Genomes To Phenomes: Biogeochemical Cycles, Networks, Fluxes, And Interaction.- Chapter 15: Marine Biogeochemical Cycles.- Chapter 16: A Holistic Approach For The Study Of The Role Of Microorganisms In The Marine Ecosystem.- Chapter 17: The Hidden Treasure: Marine Microbiome As Repository Of Bioactive Compounds.- Chapter 18: Ocean Restoration And The Strategic Plan Of The Marine Microbiome.

Prof. Dr. Lucas J. Stal is a marine microbiologist and retired in 2018 as a professor of the University of Amsterdam and senior scientist of the Netherlands Institute for Sea Research. He is known for his research on marine cyanobacteria and nitrogen fixation. He investigated cyanobacterial blooms as well as marine microbial mats and intertidal diatom communities.  Dr. Mariana Silvia Cretoiu received her education in medical microbiology and microbial ecology at the University of Bucharest (Romania) and specialized in (marine) molecular microbial systems ecology and bioinformatics. She received her PhD from University of Groningen (The Netherlands) searching for novel bacterial chitinases using metagenomics. After, she continued to work on the composition and functionality of freshwater and marine microbiomes and their associated viruses. She is currently working in the private sector applying microbiomes for commercial purposes and is affiliated to the Universityof Utrecht (The Netherlands).

• Chapter 1: A Sea Of Microbes: What’s So Special About Marine Microbiology.-  Part I: Diversity And Evolution Of Marine Microorganisms.- Chapter 2: Survival In A Sea Of Gradients: Bacterial And Archaeal Foraging In A Heterogeneous Ocean.- Chapter 3: Marine Cyanobacteria.- Chapter 4: Marine Protists: A Hitchhiker’s Guide To Their Role In The Marine Microbiome.- Chapter 5: Marine Fungi.- Chapter 6: Marine Viruses: Agents Of Chaos, Promoters Of Order.- Chapter 7: Evolutionary Genomics Of Marine Bacteria And Archaea.- Part II: Marine Habitats.- Chapter 8: Towards A Global Perspective Of The Marine Microbiome.- Chapter 9: The Pelagic Light-Dependent Microbiome.- Chapter 10:  Microbial Inhabitants Of The Dark Ocean.- Chapter 11: The Subsurface And Oceanic Crust Prokaryotes.- Chapter 12: The Microbiome Of Coastal Sediments.- Chapter 13: Symbiosis In The Ocean Microbiome.- Chapter 14: Marine Extreme Habitats.- Part III: Marine Microbiome From Genomes To Phenomes: Biogeochemical Cycles, Networks, Fluxes, And Interaction.- Chapter 15: Marine Biogeochemical Cycles.- Chapter 16: A Holistic Approach For The Study Of The Role Of Microorganisms In The Marine Ecosystem.- Chapter 17: The Hidden Treasure: Marine Microbiome As Repository Of Bioactive Compounds.- Chapter 18: Ocean Restoration And The Strategic Plan Of The Marine Microbiome.