title: Marine actinobacteria: perspectives, challenges, future directions.
abstract: In this paper we evaluate the current state of research on the biology biotechnology of marine actinobacteria. The topics covered include the abundance, diversity, novelty and biogeographic distribution of marine actinobacteria, ecosystem function, bioprospecting, and a new approach to the exploration of actinobacterial taxonomic space. An agenda for future marine actinobacterial research is suggested based upon consideration of the above issues.
authors.affiliation: Research School of Biosciences, University of Kent, Canterbury, Kent CT2 7NJ, United Kingdom. A.T.Bull@kent.ac.uk
authors.forename: Alan T
authors.initials: AT
authors.lastname: Bull
authors.forename: James E M
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Stach
authors.forename: Alan C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Ward
authors.forename: Micheal
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Goodfellow
mesh_terms: D039903:Actinobacteria / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology*; D017753:Ecosystem; D014644:Genetic Variation; D012623:Seawater / Q000382:microbiology*; D014871:Water Microbiology