Mixoplankton and mixotrophy: future research priorities
Phago-mixotrophy, the combination of photoautotrophy and phagotrophy in mixoplankton,
organisms that can combine both trophic strategies, have gained increasing attention over …
organisms that can combine both trophic strategies, have gained increasing attention over …
Global analysis of ocean phytoplankton nutrient limitation reveals high prevalence of co-limitation
TJ Browning, CM Moore - Nature Communications, 2023 - nature.com
Nutrient availability limits phytoplankton growth throughout much of the global ocean. Here
we synthesize available experimental data to identify three dominant nutrient limitation …
we synthesize available experimental data to identify three dominant nutrient limitation …
Persistent equatorial Pacific iron limitation under ENSO forcing
Projected responses of ocean net primary productivity to climate change are highly
uncertain. Models suggest that the climate sensitivity of phytoplankton nutrient limitation in …
uncertain. Models suggest that the climate sensitivity of phytoplankton nutrient limitation in …
Marine microeukaryote metatranscriptomics: sample processing and bioinformatic workflow recommendations for ecological applications
Microeukaryotes (protists) serve fundamental roles in the marine environment as
contributors to biogeochemical nutrient cycling and ecosystem function. Their activities can …
contributors to biogeochemical nutrient cycling and ecosystem function. Their activities can …
Microbial functional diversity across biogeochemical provinces in the central Pacific Ocean
Enzymes catalyze key reactions within Earth's life-sustaining biogeochemical cycles. Here,
we use metaproteomics to examine the enzymatic capabilities of the microbial community …
we use metaproteomics to examine the enzymatic capabilities of the microbial community …
Microeukaryote metabolism across the western North Atlantic Ocean revealed through autonomous underwater profiling
Microeukaryotes are key contributors to marine carbon cycling. Their physiology, ecology,
and interactions with the chemical environment are poorly understood in offshore …
and interactions with the chemical environment are poorly understood in offshore …
A robust approach to estimate relative phytoplankton cell abundances from metagenomes
JJ Pierella Karlusich, E Pelletier… - Molecular Ecology …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Phytoplankton account for> 45% of global primary production, and have an enormous
impact on aquatic food webs and on the entire Earth System. Their members are found …
impact on aquatic food webs and on the entire Earth System. Their members are found …
New plastids, old proteins: repeated endosymbiotic acquisitions in kareniacean dinoflagellates
Dinoflagellates are a diverse group of ecologically significant micro-eukaryotes that can
serve as a model system for plastid symbiogenesis due to their susceptibility to plastid loss …
serve as a model system for plastid symbiogenesis due to their susceptibility to plastid loss …
Phylogeny and biogeography of the algal DMS-releasing enzyme in the global ocean
Phytoplankton produce the volatile dimethyl sulfide (DMS), an important infochemical
mediating microbial interactions, which is also emitted to the atmosphere and affecting the …
mediating microbial interactions, which is also emitted to the atmosphere and affecting the …
Global biogeography of microbes driving ocean ecological status under climate change
Z Zhang, Q Zhang, B Chen, Y Yu, T Wang, N Xu… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Microbial communities play a crucial role in ocean ecology and global biogeochemical
processes. However, understanding the intricate interactions among diversity, taxonomical …
processes. However, understanding the intricate interactions among diversity, taxonomical …