Having originated in a similar environment, marine microbial communities are highly abundant and diverse and have developed successful physiological adaptations . The importance and impact of microbial communities in a specific environment have been demonstrated by studies of the microbiota that inhabit the human body.
Además de abundantes, las comunidades microbianas marinas son altamente diversas debido a que los microorganismos se originaron en un mismo ambiente y han evolucionado adaptaciones fisiológicas exitosas .