Linking microbial populations to the histories of the water they inhabit, a new CBIOMES study demonstrates how mesoscale stirring regulates phytoplankton diversity in the subtropical gyre. Continue reading Stirring the Gyre: How ocean mixing sustains hidden diversity
With warmer ocean temperatures, the composition of marine plankton could shift from protein-rich to carb-heavy, a new study suggests. Continue reading Climate change may produce “fast-food” phytoplankton
Williams, R.G., Brown, P.J., Takano, Y. et al. (2026), The biogeochemical transport by the Gulf Stream. Commun Earth Environ, doi: 10.1038/s43247-025-03118-y [Gaël Forget] Continue reading The Biogeochemical Transport of the Gulf Stream
Mattern, Jann Paul, Stephanie Dutkiewicz, Jordyn E. Moscoso, Christopher A. Edwards (2026), Zooplankton grazing and nutrient supply control the emergence of large diatoms in coastal upwelling systems: Insights from a regional ecosystem model, Limnology and Oceanography, doi: 10.1002/lno.70332
Francesco Mattei, Anna E. Hickman, Julia Uitz, Vincenzo Vellucci, Laurence Garczarek, Frédéric Partensky, Stephanie Dutkiewicz (2026), Phytoplankton With Flexible Pigment Content Disadvantaged by Projected Future Decrease in Variability of the Ocean Light Spectrum, Global Change Biology, doi: 10.1111/gcb.70671 Continue reading Phytoplankton With Flexible Pigment Content Disadvantaged by Projected Future Decrease in Variability of the Ocean Light Spectrum
Godfrey, L.V., Omta, A.W., Tziperman, E. et al. (2025), Stability of the marine nitrogen cycle over the past 165 million years, Nat Commun, doi: 10.1038/s41467-025-63604-x Continue reading Stability of the marine nitrogen cycle over the past 165 million years
Osnat Weissberg, Dikla Aharonovich, Zhen Wu, Michael J. Follows & Daniel Sher (2025), Models and co-culture experiments assess four mechanisms of phytoplankton bacteria interactions, Nature Microbiology, doi: 10.1038/s41564-025-02196-0 Continue reading Models and co-culture experiments assess four mechanisms of phytoplankton bacteria interactions
Bertin, Clément; Vincent Le Fouest; Dustin Carroll; Stephanie Dutkiewicz: Dimitris Menemenlis; Atsushi Matsuoka; Manfredi Manizza; and Charles E. Miller (2025), Colored dissolved organic matter (CDOM) alters the seasonal physics and biogeochemistry of the Arctic Mackenzie River plume, Biogeosciences, doi: 10.5194/bg-22-6607-2025
François Ribalet, Stephanie Dutkiewicz, Erwan Monier, E. Virginia Armbrust (2025), Future Ocean Warming May Cause Large Reductions in Prochlorococcus Biomass and Productivity, Nature Micro., doi: 10.1038/s41564-025-02106-4
Darwin researchers reveal how ocean eddies shape chlorophyll patterns across seasons and regions. Continue reading Satellite Eyes on Swirling Seas