Arianna I. Krinos, Sara K. Shapiro, Weixuan Li, Sheean T. Haley, Sonya T. Dyhrman, Stephanie Dutkiewicz, Michael J. Follows, Harriet Alexander (2025), Intraspecific Diversity in Thermal Performance Determines Phytoplankton Ecological Niche, Ecology Letters, doi: 10.1111/ele.70055 Continue reading Intraspecific Diversity in Thermal Performance Determines Phytoplankton Ecological Niche
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An abundant phytoplankton feeds a global network of marine microbes
New findings illuminate how Prochlorococcus’ nightly “cross-feeding” plays a role in regulating the ocean’s capacity to cycle and store carbon. Continue reading An abundant phytoplankton feeds a global network of marine microbes
Braakman, R., Satinsky, B., Longnecker, K., Hogle, S. L., Becker, J. W., Li, R. C., Dooley, K., Arellano, A., Kido Soule, M. C., Kujawinski, E. B., & Chisholm, S. W. (2025), Global niche partitioning of purine and pyrimidine cross-feeding among ocean microbes, Science Advances, doi: 10.1126/sciadv.adp1949 Continue reading Global niche partitioning of purine and pyrimidine cross-feeding among ocean microbes
Serra‐Pompei, C., & Dutkiewicz, S. (2024), Phytoplankton Chlorophyll trends in the Arctic at the local, regional, and pan‐ Arctic scales (1998–2022), Geophysical Research Letters, doi: 10.1029/2024GL110454
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Arianna I. Krinos, Margaret Mars Brisbin, Sarah K. Hu, Natalie R. Cohen, Tatiana A. Rynearson, Michael J. Follows, Frederik Schulz & Harriet Alexander (2024), Missing microbial eukaryotes and misleading meta-omic conclusions, Nature Communications, doi: 10.1038/s41467-024-52212-w
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Justin D. Liefer, Angelicque E. White, Zoe V. Finkel, Andrew J. Irwin, Mathilde Dugenneb, Keisuke Inomura, François Ribalet, E. Virginia Armbrust, David M. Karl, Matthew H. Fyfe, Christopher M. Brown, and Michael J. Follows (2024), Latitudinal patterns in ocean C:N:P reflect phytoplankton acclimation and macromolecular composition, PNAS, doi: 10.1073/pnas.2404460121 Continue reading Latitudinal patterns in ocean C:N:P reflect phytoplankton acclimation and macromolecular composition
Innovative Sequencing Technique Enhances Marine Microbial Research
New method significantly improves the accuracy of measuring cell counts of marine picocyanobacteria, a crucial component of oceanic ecosystems. Continue reading Innovative Sequencing Technique Enhances Marine Microbial Research
New Insights into Ocean Carbon Storage During the Last Glacial Maximum
A recent study led by Anne Willem Omta highlights the pivotal role of biological processes in regulating carbon storage in the ocean during the Last Glacial Maximum. Continue reading New Insights into Ocean Carbon Storage During the Last Glacial Maximum
Alexandra E. Jones-Kellett, Jesse C. McNichol, Yubin Raut, Kelsy R. Cain, François Ribalet, E. Virginia Armbrust, Michael J. Follows, and Jed A. Fuhrman (2024), Amplicon Sequencing with Internal Standards Yields Accurate Picocyanobacteria Cell Abundances as Validated with Flow Cytometry, ISME Communications, doi: 10.1093/ismeco/ycae115 Continue reading Amplicon Sequencing with Internal Standards Yields Accurate Picocyanobacteria Cell Abundances as Validated with Flow Cytometry
Omta, A.W., Follett, C.L., Lauderdale, J.M. et al. (2024), Carbon isotope budget indicates biological disequilibrium dominated ocean carbon storage at the Last Glacial Maximum, Nat. Commun., doi: 10.1038/s41467-024-52360-z Continue reading Carbon isotope budget indicates biological disequilibrium dominated ocean carbon storage at the Last Glacial Maximum