Alfred-Wegener-Institut, Helmholtz-Zentrum für Polar- und Meeresforschung, Am Handelshafen 12, D-27570 Bremerhaven, Germany; Max Planck Institut für Marine Mikrobiologie, Celsiusstr. 1, D-28359 Bremen, Germany.
Alfred-Wegener-Institut, Helmholtz-Zentrum für Polar- und Meeresforschung, Am Handelshafen 12, D-27570 Bremerhaven, Germany; Max Planck Institut für Marine Mikrobiologie, Celsiusstr. 1, D-28359 Bremen, Germany.
Curr Opin Microbiol. 2018 Jun;43:169-185. doi: 10.1016/j.mib.2018.01.015. Epub 2018 Feb 21.
Microbial observation is of high relevance in assessing marine phenomena of scientific and societal concern including ocean productivity, harmful algal blooms, and pathogen exposure. However, we have yet to realise its potential to coherently and comprehensively report on global ocean status. The ability of satellites to monitor the distribution of phytoplankton has transformed our appreciation of microbes as the foundation of key ecosystem services; however, more in-depth understanding of microbial dynamics is needed to fully assess natural and anthropogenically induced variation in ocean ecosystems. While this first synthesis shows that notable efforts exist, vast regions such as the ocean depths, the open ocean, the polar oceans, and most of the Southern Hemisphere lack consistent observation. To secure a coordinated future for a global microbial observing system, existing long-term efforts must be better networked to generate shared bioindicators of the Global Ocean's state and health.
微生物观测对于评估海洋现象具有重要意义，这些现象涉及科学和社会关注的多个方面，包括海洋生产力、有害藻类水华和病原体暴露等。然而，我们尚未充分发挥其潜力，以连贯和全面的方式报告全球海洋状况。卫星监测浮游植物分布的能力改变了我们对微生物作为关键生态系统服务基础的认识；然而，为了充分评估海洋生态系统的自然和人为诱导变化，还需要更深入地了解微生物动态。虽然这一初步综合研究表明已经做出了显著努力，但广阔的区域，如海洋深处、公海、极地海洋以及大部分南半球，仍缺乏一致的观测。为了确保全球微生物观测系统的未来协调发展，必须更好地将现有的长期努力联网，以生成全球海洋状态和健康的共享生物指标。
