Editorial: Cancer Ecosystems

Editorial: Hydrothermal microbial ecosystems

The papers in the " Hydrothermal Vent " research topic cover a range of microbiological research in deep and shallow hydrothermal environments, from high temperature " black smokers, " to diffuse flow habitats and episodically discharging subsurface fluids, to the hydrothermal plumes. Together they provide a snapshot of current research interests in a field that has evolved rapidly since the di...

Special issue editorial: Understanding software ecosystems

The term business ecosystem was originally established more than 20 years ago. In the seminal article ''Predators and prey: a new ecology of competition'' [1], Moore proposes an ecological approach to explain the co-evolution of companies within a business ecosystem by adopting a complex interplay of cooperative and competitive strategies. According to Moore, business ecosystems evolve in four ...

Editorial: Mycorrhiza in Tropical and Neotropical Ecosystems

Editorial: The Role of Microbial Communities in Tropical Ecosystems

Microorganisms represent the largest proportion of the Earth's biodiversity and play an essential role in ecosystem processes, providing functions that ultimately sustain all of life (Falkowski et al., 2008; Prosser, 2012). Understanding the link between ecosystem functioning and the distribution of microbial diversity is essential to predict ecosystem responses to a changing environment (de Vr...

Editorial: GPCRs and Cancer