Gifting future scientists the past through well-preserved specimens of modern microbial ecosystems

Historical specimens have enabled transformative insights across kingdoms and ecosystems with new technologies, yet microbes remain largely overlooked in preservation efforts. As we recognize microbial communities as fundamental drivers of planetary health, comprehensive microbial archiving becomes an urgent intergenerational responsibility.

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Nature Communications
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2025-07-19
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https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-025-62138-6
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Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology
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Gifting future scientists the past through well-preserved specimens of modern microbial ecosystems

A. Murat Eren
Nature Communications
Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology
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Gifting future scientists the past through well-preserved specimens of modern microbial ecosystems

A. Murat Eren
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Abstract

Historical specimens have enabled transformative insights across kingdoms and ecosystems with new technologies, yet microbes remain largely overlooked in preservation efforts. As we recognize microbial communities as fundamental drivers of planetary health, comprehensive microbial archiving becomes an urgent intergenerational responsibility.

Nature CommunicationsVol. 16(1)
Alfred-Wegener-Institut Helmholtz-Zentrum für Polar- und Meeresforschung (DE), Carl von Ossietzky Universität Oldenburg (DE), Marine Biological Laboratory (US), Helmholtz Institute for Functional Marine Biodiversity (DE), Max Planck Institute for Marine Microbiology (DE)
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Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology
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