Fengqing Wang

PhD student

MPI for Marine Microbiology
Celsiusstr. 1
D-28359 Bremen
Germany

Room:	2223
Phone:	+49 421 2028-9390

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My Research

My research interests lie in aquatic and marine microbiology, focusing on bacterial diversity, microbial interactions, and microbial contributions to ecosystem functioning. My research experience spans bacterial cultivation and taxonomy, antimicrobial resistance in aquatic environments, and marine microbial ecology. Combining cultivation-based and multi-omics approaches, I am particularly interested in understanding how marine microbial communities interact with algae, respond to environmental changes, and contribute to marine carbon cycling.

I began my research career by isolating and characterizing bacterial strains, including the identification of novel bacterial species. By optimizing culture media and growth conditions, I developed cultivation approaches to isolate and grow bacteria with specific growth requirements on agar plates.
I subsequently investigated the gut microbiota of farmed and wild aquatic animals, with a particular focus on antibiotic-resistant bacteria and antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs). My research combined cultivation-based approaches, sequencing-based microbial community analysis, and quantitative PCR (qPCR) to assess bacterial diversity, characterize antibiotic resistance, and quantify selected ARGs. This work also involved field sampling at aquaculture facilities, linking laboratory investigations with practical challenges in aquaculture production.
My current research focuses on marine microbial ecology, with particular interests in microbial interactions, community dynamics, and functional activity. Building on my previous research on microbial communities associated with marine macroalgae and microalgae, I investigate how free-living and particle-associated microorganisms respond to phytoplankton bloom dynamics and environmental changes. By integrating metagenomics, metatranscriptomics, and environmental observations, I aim to understand the ecological roles of these microorganisms, particularly their contributions to organic matter degradation and carbon cycling in marine ecosystems.

Research Grant

Shandong Provincial Natural Science Foundation (Young Investigator Development Fund)

Project Title: Abundance and Horizontal Transfer of Antibiotic Resistance Genes in Sea Cucumber (Apostichopus japonicus) Aquaculture Environments

Role: Grant Applicant and Principal Investigator (PI)
Grant Number: ZR2017PC001
Funding Period: July 2017 – December 2018
Status: Completed

Curriculum Vitae

since 2024.06 Postdoctoral scientist; Max Planck Institute for Marine Microbiology, Bremen, Germany

2019.11-2024.05 Doctorate (PhD); Max Planck Institute for Marine Microbiology, Bremen, Germany

2016.10-2019.10 Research Assistant; Shandong Marine Resource and Environment Research Institute, Yantai, China

2013.09-2016.06 Master of Science in Microbiology; Shandong University, Weihai, China

2009.09-2013.06 Bachelor of Science in Biological Sciences (Teacher Education); Ludong University, Yantai China

Publications

2025

Yu Q, Wang FQ, Zhou ZY, Ye YQ, Xu Z, Lu DC, Du ZJ (2025) Enrichment isolation and metabolic characteristics of Halobacteriovorax, cosmopolitan obligate predators in marine conditions. Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 91:e01935-25. doi: 10.1128/aem.01935-25.

2024

Siebers R, Schultz D, Farza MS, Brauer A, Zühlke D, Mücke PA, Wang FQ, Bernhardt J, Teeling H, Becher D, Riedel K, Kirstein IV, Wiltshire KH, Hoff KJ, Schweder T, Urich T, Bengtsson MM (2024) Marine particle microbiomes during a spring diatom bloom contain active sulfate-reducing bacteria. FEMS Microbiology Ecology, 100:fiae037. doi: 10.1093/femsec/fiae037.

Wang FQ, Bartosik D, Sidhu C, Siebers R, Lu DC, Trautwein-Schult A, Becher D, Huettel B, Rick J, Kirstein IV, Wiltshire KH, Schweder T, Fuchs BM, Bengtsson MM, Teeling H, Amann RI (2024) Particle-attached bacteria act as gatekeepers in the decomposition of complex phytoplankton polysaccharides. Microbiome, 12:32. doi: 10.1186/s40168-024-01757-5.

Zühlke MK, Ficko-Blean E, Bartosik D, Terrapon N, Jeudy A, Jam M, Wang FQ, Welsch N, Dürwald A, Torres Martin L, et al. (2024) Unveiling the role of novel carbohydrate-binding modules in laminarin interaction of multimodular proteins from marine Bacteroidota during phytoplankton blooms. Environmental Microbiology, 26:e16624. doi: 10.1111/1462-2920.16624.

2023

Sun CS, Zhou LY, Liang QY, Wang XM, Lei YX, Xu ZX, Wang FQ, Chen GJ, Du ZJ, Mu DS (2023) Short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs) as potential resuscitation factors that promote the isolation and culture of uncultured bacteria in marine sediments. Marine Life Science & Technology, 5:400–414. doi: 10.1007/s42995-023-00187-w.

Lu DC, Wang FQ, Amann RI, Teeling H, Du ZJ (2023) Epiphytic common core bacteria in the microbiomes of co-located green (Ulva), brown (Saccharina) and red (Grateloupia, Gelidium) macroalgae. Microbiome, 11:126. doi: 10.1186/s40168-023-01559-1.

2022

Zhang SD, Lin GH, Han JR, Lin YW, Wang FQ, Lu DC, Xie JX, Zhao JX (2022) Digestive tract morphology and gut microbiota jointly determine an efficient digestive strategy in subterranean rodents: Plateau zokor. Animals, 12:2155. doi: 10.3390/ani12162155.

2021

Wang CN, Wang FQ, Liu Y, Wang MY, Du ZJ (2021) Ostreibacterium oceani gen. nov., sp. nov., isolated from oyster, and description of Ostreibacteriaceae fam. nov. International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology, 71:004855. doi: 10.1099/ijsem.0.004855.

2020

Wang FQ, Chen ZJ, Yang JM, Wang WJ, Feng YW, Li Z, Sun GH (2020) Labilibacter sediminis sp. nov., isolated from marine sediment. International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology, 70:321. doi: 10.1099/ijsem.0.003758.

2019

Wang FQ, Ren LH, Lin YW, Sun GH, Du ZJ, Zhao JX, Liu XJ, Liu LJ (2019) Motilimonas pumila sp. nov., isolated from the gut of sea cucumber Apostichopus japonicus. International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology, 69:811. doi: 10.1099/ijsem.0.003242.

2018

Wang FQ, Ren LH, Zou RJ, Sun YZ, Liu XJ, Jiang F, Liu LJ (2018) Carboxylicivirga sediminis sp. nov., isolated from coastal sediment. International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology, 68:1896. doi: 10.1099/ijsem.0.002761.

2017

Han JR, Geng QL, Wang FQ, Du ZJ, Chen GJ (2017) Algoriphagus marinus sp. nov., isolated from marine sediment and emended description of the genus Algoriphagus. International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology, 67:2412. doi: 10.1099/ijsem.0.001971.

Li Y, Zhou M, Wang FQ, Wang ET, Du Z, Wu C, Zhang Z, Liu W, Xie Z (2017) Photobacterium proteolyticum sp. nov., a protease-producing bacterium isolated from ocean sediments of Laizhou Bay. International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology, 67:1835. doi: 10.1099/ijsem.0.001873.

Lu DC, Zhao JX, Wang FQ, Xie ZH, Du ZJ (2017) Labilibacter aurantiacus gen. nov., sp. nov., isolated from sea squirt (Styela clava) and reclassification of Saccharicrinis marinus as Labilibacter marinus comb. nov. International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology, 67:441. doi: 10.1099/ijsem.0.001649.

2015

Wang FQ, Xie ZH, Zhao JX, Chen GJ, Du ZJ (2015) Mesonia sediminis sp. nov., isolated from a sea cucumber culture pond. Antonie van Leeuwenhoek, 108:1205–1212. doi: 10.1007/s10482-015-0575-3.

Wang FQ, Zhou YX, Lin XZ, Chen GJ, Du ZJ (2015) Carboxylicivirga linearis sp. nov., isolated from a sea cucumber culture pond. International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology, 65:3271–3275. doi: 10.1099/ijsem.0.000407.

Wang FQ, Shen QY, Chen GJ, Du ZJ (2015) Mariniphaga sediminis sp. nov., isolated from coastal sediment. International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology, 65:2908–2912. doi: 10.1099/ijs.0.000354.

Wang FQ, Lin XZ, Chen GJ, Du ZJ (2015) Colwellia arctica sp. nov., isolated from Arctic marine sediment. Antonie van Leeuwenhoek, 107:723–729. doi: 10.1007/s10482-014-0366-2.

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