Abstract
This study investigates multiple representatives of the marine bacterium Alteromonas macleodii for strain-specific abilities that shape ecological differentiation. For this purpose, several novel and publicly available A. macleodii strains were whole-genome sequenced and analyzed using a pangenomic approach. Supported by phenotypic evidence, this revealed niche adaptations related to iron acquisition, polysaccharide degradation, cellular communication and interaction with different phototrophic guilds.
