Greta Busseni

TL;DR: This work investigates the latitudinal gradients and global predictors of plankton diversity across archaea, bacteria, eukaryotes, and major virus clades using both molecular and imaging data from Tara Oceans to show a decline of diversity for most planktonic groups toward the poles.

TL;DR: Analysis of the evolution, distribution, and expression modulation of two gene families involved in diatom nitrogen uptake, in order to infer the main drivers of divergence in a key functional trait of phytoplankton, suggests a holistic approach may shed light on the functional biology of organisms in their natural environment.

TL;DR: It is demonstrated for the first time that diatoms are the main LOFA producers in natural phytoplankton assemblages and Interestingly, LOFA-per-cell production decreased with increasing diatom density and was not due to major changes in diatom community composition.

TL;DR: The first assessment of diatom taxonomic richness at a global scale together with its statistical modeling using a machine-learning approach is described, and a completely new approach to characterize the functional diversity is provided.