Microbiomes in light of traits: a phylogenetic perspective

JBH Martiny, SE Jones, JT Lennon, AC Martiny - Science, 2015 - science.org
BACKGROUND Microbial communities—microbiomes—are intricately linked to human
health and critical ecosystem services. New technologies allow the rapid characterization of …

Prochlorococcus: the structure and function of collective diversity

SJ Biller, PM Berube, D Lindell… - Nature Reviews …, 2015 - nature.com
The marine cyanobacterium Prochlorococcus is the smallest and most abundant
photosynthetic organism on Earth. In this Review, we summarize our understanding of the …

Present and future global distributions of the marine Cyanobacteria Prochlorococcus and Synechococcus

P Flombaum, JL Gallegos… - Proceedings of the …, 2013 - National Acad Sciences
The Cyanobacteria Prochlorococcus and Synechococcus account for a substantial fraction
of marine primary production. Here, we present quantitative niche models for these lineages …

A global pattern of thermal adaptation in marine phytoplankton

MK Thomas, CT Kremer, CA Klausmeier, E Litchman - Science, 2012 - science.org
Rising ocean temperatures will alter the productivity and composition of marine
phytoplankton communities, thereby affecting global biogeochemical cycles. Predicting the …

Phytoplankton in a changing world: cell size and elemental stoichiometry

ZV Finkel, J Beardall, KJ Flynn, A Quigg… - Journal of plankton …, 2010 - academic.oup.com
Global increases in atmospheric CO2 and temperature are associated with changes in
ocean chemistry and circulation, altering light and nutrient regimes. Resulting changes in …

Marine microbial metagenomes sampled across space and time

SJ Biller, PM Berube, K Dooley, M Williams… - Scientific data, 2018 - nature.com
Recent advances in understanding the ecology of marine systems have been greatly
facilitated by the growing availability of metagenomic data, which provide information on the …

Ecological genomics of marine picocyanobacteria

DJ Scanlan, M Ostrowski, S Mazard… - Microbiology and …, 2009 - Am Soc Microbiol
Marine picocyanobacteria of the genera Prochlorococcus and Synechococcus numerically
dominate the picophytoplankton of the world ocean, making a key contribution to global …

Global picophytoplankton niche partitioning predicts overall positive response to ocean warming

P Flombaum, WL Wang, FW Primeau, AC Martiny - Nature Geoscience, 2020 - nature.com
Ocean phytoplankton biomass is predicted to decline in Earth system models, due in large
part to an expansion of nutrient-deplete ocean regions. However, the representation of …

Co-occurring Synechococcus ecotypes occupy four major oceanic regimes defined by temperature, macronutrients and iron

JA Sohm, NA Ahlgren, ZJ Thomson… - The ISME …, 2016 - academic.oup.com
Marine picocyanobacteria, comprised of the genera Synechococcus and Prochlorococcus,
are the most abundant and widespread primary producers in the ocean. More than 20 …

Patterns and Implications of Gene Gain and Loss in the Evolution of Prochlorococcus

GC Kettler, AC Martiny, K Huang, J Zucker… - PLoS …, 2007 - journals.plos.org
Prochlorococcus is a marine cyanobacterium that numerically dominates the mid-latitude
oceans and is the smallest known oxygenic phototroph. Numerous isolates from diverse …