Progress and challenges in exploring aquatic microbial communities using non-targeted metabolomics

ISME J. 2023 Dec;17(12):2147-2159. doi: 10.1038/s41396-023-01532-8. Epub 2023 Oct 19.

Abstract

Advances in bioanalytical technologies are constantly expanding our insights into complex ecosystems. Here, we highlight strategies and applications that make use of non-targeted metabolomics methods in aquatic chemical ecology research and discuss opportunities and remaining challenges of mass spectrometry-based methods to broaden our understanding of environmental systems.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Mass Spectrometry
  • Metabolomics*
  • Microbiota*