Computational analysis of microbial flow cytometry data
Flow cytometry is an important technology for the study of microbial communities. It grants
the ability to rapidly generate phenotypic single-cell data that are both quantitative …
the ability to rapidly generate phenotypic single-cell data that are both quantitative …
Trophic interactions with heterotrophic bacteria limit the range of Prochlorococcus
Prochlorococcus is both the smallest and numerically most abundant photosynthesizing
organism on the planet. While thriving in the warm oligotrophic gyres, Prochlorococcus …
organism on the planet. While thriving in the warm oligotrophic gyres, Prochlorococcus …
Viruses affect picocyanobacterial abundance and biogeography in the North Pacific Ocean
The photosynthetic picocyanobacteria Prochlorococcus and Synechococcus are models for
dissecting how ecological niches are defined by environmental conditions, but how …
dissecting how ecological niches are defined by environmental conditions, but how …
Latitudinal patterns in ocean C: N: P reflect phytoplankton acclimation and macromolecular composition
The proportions of carbon (C), nitrogen (N), and phosphorus (P) in surface ocean particulate
matter deviate greatly from the canonical Redfield Ratio (C: N: P= 106: 16: 1) in space and …
matter deviate greatly from the canonical Redfield Ratio (C: N: P= 106: 16: 1) in space and …
The dynamic trophic architecture of open-ocean protist communities revealed through machine-guided metatranscriptomics
BS Lambert, RD Groussman… - Proceedings of the …, 2022 - National Acad Sciences
Intricate networks of single-celled eukaryotes (protists) dominate carbon flow in the ocean.
Their growth, demise, and interactions with other microorganisms drive the fluxes of …
Their growth, demise, and interactions with other microorganisms drive the fluxes of …
A single-cell polony method reveals low levels of infected Prochlorococcus in oligotrophic waters despite high cyanophage abundances
Long-term stability of picocyanobacteria in the open oceans is maintained by a balance
between synchronous division and death on daily timescales. Viruses are considered a …
between synchronous division and death on daily timescales. Viruses are considered a …
Particulate metabolites and transcripts reflect diel oscillations of microbial activity in the surface ocean
Light fuels photosynthesis and organic matter production by primary producers in the sunlit
ocean. The quantity and quality of the organic matter produced influence community …
ocean. The quantity and quality of the organic matter produced influence community …
Diel transcriptional oscillations of light-sensitive regulatory elements in open-ocean eukaryotic plankton communities
The 24-h cycle of light and darkness governs daily rhythms of complex behaviors across all
domains of life. Intracellular photoreceptors sense specific wavelengths of light that can …
domains of life. Intracellular photoreceptors sense specific wavelengths of light that can …
Understanding opposing predictions of Prochlorococcus in a changing climate
V Bian, M Cai, CL Follett - Nature Communications, 2023 - nature.com
Statistically derived species distribution models (SDMs) are increasingly used to predict
ecological changes on a warming planet. For Prochlorococcus, the most abundant …
ecological changes on a warming planet. For Prochlorococcus, the most abundant …
The importance of the phytoplankton “middle class” to ocean net community production
The net balance between photosynthesis and respiration in the surface ocean is a key
regulator of ocean‐atmosphere carbon dioxide (CO2) partitioning, and by extension, Earth's …
regulator of ocean‐atmosphere carbon dioxide (CO2) partitioning, and by extension, Earth's …