Marine microbes are tiny single-celled organisms that live in the ocean and account for 98% of the ocean's biomass. They include bacteria, archaea, and viruses from all three domains of life. Marine microbes have adapted to tolerate salty conditions, anaerobic environments in the deep sea, and aerobic conditions at the ocean's surface. Some are even thermophiles that thrive in extreme temperatures. Specific types of marine bacteria discussed include Shewanella, Pseudoalteromonas, and Pelagibacter, which play important roles in metal cycling, defending other marine organisms, and producing oxygen, respectively. Marine archaea and eukaryotes as well as bacteriophages that infect bacteria are also