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  • Marine microbial ecology
  • Single-cell genomics
  • Environmental microbiology

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  • Community and single-cell genomics offer vast microbial data.
  • Linking microbial identity to *in situ* activity remains a challenge.
  • Understanding microbial ecology requires genomic, functional, and morphological data.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review methods for assessing single-cell activity in marine prokaryotes.
  • To discuss challenges in identifying and categorizing microbial activity and growth.
  • To highlight the importance of visualization in microbial ecology.

Main Methods:

  • Overview of methodologies for single-cell activity analysis.
  • Discussion of difficulties in activity and growth identification.
  • Case examples demonstrating the impact of visualization techniques.

Main Results:

  • Visualization is pivotal for challenging existing ecological paradigms.
  • Visualization reveals overlooked microbial processes and interactions.
  • Integrating visualization enhances understanding of microbial contributions to ecosystems.

Conclusions:

  • Further integration of visualization is essential for comprehensive microbial ecology.
  • Bridging the gap between microbial identity and activity is critical.
  • Single-cell approaches are vital for understanding aquatic ecosystem functioning.