Quantifying long-term predictability in microbial plankton dynamics
Caterina R. Giner, Vanessa Balagué, Anders K. Krabberød, Isabel Ferrera, Albert Reñé, Esther Garcés, Josep M. Gasol, Ramiro Logares, Ramon Massana
The paper quantifies predictability in microbial plankton dynamics using a Recurrence Index applied to 18S rDNA metabarcoding data from a 10-year marine plankton observatory, finding 13% and 19% of picoeukaryotic and nanoeukaryotic species exhibit predictable dynamics.
bioRxiv · Dec 21, 2017 · PreprintEcology