One-quarter of photosynthesis-derived carbon on Earth rapidly cycles through a set of short-
lived seawater metabolites that are generated from the activities of marine phytoplankton …

From stream headwaters to the deep ocean, dissolved organic carbon (DOC) is ubiquitous
across the world's aquatic systems, where it fulfills important biogeochemical and ecological …

Background Jellyfish blooms represent a significant but largely overlooked source of labile
organic matter (jelly-OM) in the ocean, characterized by a high protein content. Decaying …

Microplastics (MPs) can affect phytoplankton and its photosynthetic performance in many but
often in negative ways. Phytoplankton is an important source of dissolved organic matter …

Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) comprise a vast pool of low molecular weight and
rapidly diffusible chemicals that are emitted from all cells as well as by photolysis of …

Coccolithophores are typically thought of as photoautotrophs, yet a few genera inhabit sub-
euphotic environments with insufficient light for photosynthesis, suggesting that other carbon …

The dissolved organic carbon (DOC) leached from two types of microplastics (polyethylene
and polypropylene) frequently found in coastal areas were evaluated in situ. Subsequently …

Marine protists are major components of the oceanic microbiome that remain largely
unrepresented in culture collections and genomic reference databases. The exploration of …

Heterotrophic marine bacteria utilize and recycle dissolved organic matter (DOM), impacting
biogeochemical cycles. It is currently unclear to what extent distinct DOM components can …

The dependence of net primary productivity (NPP), a central metric in ecology and
biogeochemistry, on sunlight drives daily cycles in carbon biomass in the ocean's euphotic …