Nitrosopumilus piranensis D3C was isolated from coastal surface water of the northern Adriatic Sea (approx. 0.5 m depth) off the coast of Piran, Slovenia, in December 2011. They can oxidize ammonia in
The activity of ammonia-oxidizing archaea (AOA) leads to the loss of nitrogen from soil, pollution of water sources and elevated emissions of greenhouse gas. To date, eight AOA genomes are available i
