Omics Archives - NOAA's Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory /category/oced/omics/ Preparing the nation for change by studying the ocean, earth & atmosphere Wed, 01 Apr 2026 16:59:52 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 /wp-content/uploads/2018/09/NOAA_logo_512x512-150x150.png Omics Archives - NOAA's Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory /category/oced/omics/ 32 32 From sample to source: tracking pollution pathways in AOML’s Molecular and Environmental Microbiology Lab /from-source-to-sample-tracking-pollution-pathways-with-microbes/ Wed, 01 Apr 2026 16:59:51 +0000 /?p=104130 With sterile sample bottles at the ready, scientists in the Molecular and Environmental Microbiology Lab at NOAA’s Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory (AOML) prepare to capture water samples for analysis in the lab. Invisible to the naked eye, nutrients, pollutants, and entire communities of bacteria, algae, and other microorganisms drift through these waters leaving clues […]

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]]> New study shows the aftermath of a deadly coral disease on the coral reef microbiome  /new-study-shows-the-aftermath-of-a-deadly-coral-disease-on-the-coral-reef-microbiome/ Fri, 27 Feb 2026 15:50:08 +0000 /?p=103853 A new study led by scientists at NOAA’s Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory (AOML) and the Cooperative Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Studies (CIMAS) indicates that stony coral tissue loss disease (SCTLD) has long-lasting impacts not only on corals, but also on their bacteria. Just as humans have bacteria and other microbes essential to our […]

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]]> Applying omics techniques to examine microscopic life fueling Gulf region ecosystems  /applying-omics-techniques-to-examine-microscopic-life-fueling-gulf-region-ecosystems/ Wed, 25 Feb 2026 16:26:08 +0000 /?p=103810 Scientists at NOAA’s Atlantic Oceanographic & Meteorological Lab and the Northern Gulf Institute applied omics techniques to provide the first basin-scale assessment of the microbial communities at the base of marine ecosystems across the Gulf region. The new study from Dr. Luke Thompson’s group, conducted by Dr. Sean Anderson and co-authors, is the largest environmental […]

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