# Particle-attached bacteria act as gatekeepers in the decomposition of complex phytoplankton polysaccharides

*PRI Rank #13 · Topics and Trends in Most Cited Marine and coastal ecosystems Papers, Class of 2026*

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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Rank | #13 |
| 18m citations | 38 |
| Journal | Microbiome |
| Year | 2024 |
| DOI | 10.1186/s40168-024-01757-5 |
| Corresponding authors | Daniel Bartosik, Chandni Sidhu |
| Institution | University of Greifswald, Germany |

**Ranking page:** [Topics and Trends in Most Cited Marine and coastal ecosystems Papers, Class of 2026](https://pri.pepkio.com/top-papers/marine-and-coastal-ecosystems/2026)

**Paper link:** [10.1186/s40168-024-01757-5](https://doi.org/10.1186/s40168-024-01757-5)

## Topics

Particle-associated microbial processes · phytoplankton polysaccharides · Polysaccharide utilization loci (PUL) · Metagenome-assembled genomes (MAGs) · Helgoland Roads · spring phytoplankton bloom · Size fractionation · metaproteome analysis · laminarin · xylans · cellulose · pectins · Aurantivirga · Formosa · Polaribacter · Flavobacteriaceae · carbohydrate-active enzymes · Carbon cycling · polysaccharide solubilization · glycan degradation

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