Microbial aerotrophy enables continuous primary production in diverse cave ecosystems

S Sean K. Bay G Gaofeng Ni (Department of Microbiology, Biomedicine Discovery Institute, Monash University) R Rachael Lappan P Pok Man Leung (Department of Microbiology, Biomedicine Discovery Institute, Monash University) W Wei Wen Wong (Water Studies, School of Chemistry, Monash University) S S. I. Ry Holland N Nadeesha Athukorala (Department of Microbiology, Monash University) K Kalinka Sand Knudsen Z Ziqi Fan M Melina Kerou S Surbhi Jain (Department of Microbiology, Biomedicine Discovery Institute, Monash University) O Oliver Schmidt (Department of Arctic and Marine Biology, Faculty of Biosciences, Fisheries and Economics, Universitetet i Tromsø -The Arctic University of Norway) V Vera Eate D David A. Clarke T Thanavit Jirapanjawat A Alexander Tveit T Tim Featonby S Susan White N Nicholas White M Melodie A. McGeoch C Caitlin M. Singleton P Perran L. M. Cook (Water Studies, School of Chemistry, Monash University) S Steven L. Chown C Chris Greening

Article Details

Volume / Issue Vol. 16, Issue 1
Published November 21, 2025
ISSN 2041-1723
Publisher Nature Portfolio

Journal Info

Nature Communications

Nature Portfolio

ISSN: 2041-1723 Open Access Life Sciences

Authors (24)

S

Sean K. Bay

G

Gaofeng Ni

Department of Microbiology, Biomedicine Discovery Institute, Monash University

R

Rachael Lappan

P

Pok Man Leung

Department of Microbiology, Biomedicine Discovery Institute, Monash University

W

Wei Wen Wong

Water Studies, School of Chemistry, Monash University

S

S. I. Ry Holland

N

Nadeesha Athukorala

Department of Microbiology, Monash University

K

Kalinka Sand Knudsen

Z

Ziqi Fan

M

Melina Kerou

S

Surbhi Jain

Department of Microbiology, Biomedicine Discovery Institute, Monash University

O

Oliver Schmidt

Department of Arctic and Marine Biology, Faculty of Biosciences, Fisheries and Economics, Universitetet i Tromsø -The Arctic University of Norway

V

Vera Eate

D

David A. Clarke

T

Thanavit Jirapanjawat

A

Alexander Tveit

T

Tim Featonby

S

Susan White

N

Nicholas White

M

Melodie A. McGeoch

C

Caitlin M. Singleton

P

Perran L. M. Cook

Water Studies, School of Chemistry, Monash University

S

Steven L. Chown

C

Chris Greening