D. Aharonovich

Diversity in the Utilization of Different Molecular Classes of Dissolved Organic Matter by Heterotrophic Marine Bacteria

This study investigates how different molecular classes of dissolved organic matter (DOM) are utilized by heterotrophic marine bacteria in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea, revealing diverse utilization patterns among bacterial clades.

An Interplay of Phytoplankton Donor Species and Transformation of Released Compounds over Time Defines Bacterial Communities Following Phytoplankton DOMp Pulses

The paper investigates how phytoplankton donor species and DOMp transformation over time shape bacterial communities in the Eastern Mediterranean.

Selecting 16S rRNA primers for microbiome analysis in a host-microbe system: the case of the jellyfish Rhopilema nomadica

This study compares 16S rRNA gene primers for analyzing jellyfish-associated bacterial communities, finding that V3V4 primers outperform others in accuracy and resolution.

Significant organic carbon acquisition by Prochlorococcus in the oceans

The paper quantifies Prochlorococcus carbon acquisition, showing mixotrophy supports its ecological success in oceanic environments.

Phototroph-heterotroph interactions during growth and long-term starvation across Prochlorococcus and Alteromonas diversity

The paper studies Prochlorococcus-Alteromonas interactions over time, finding that co-cultures reduce Prochlorococcus death rates and that strain-specific effects dominate ecological outcomes.

Phytoplankton exudates provide full nutrition to a subset of accompanying heterotrophic bacteria via carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus allocation

The paper shows that phytoplankton exudates supply both carbon and nutrients (N, P) to specific bacteria in coastal and open-ocean ecosystems of the Eastern Mediterranean.

Dynamic macromolecular composition and high exudation rates in Prochlorococcus

This study measures macromolecular composition changes in Prochlorococcus MIT9312 during nitrogen starvation, showing decreased protein, RNA, and pigments per cell, and increased dissolved organic carbon exudation.

A year in the life of the Eastern Mediterranean:Monthly dynamics of phytoplankton and bacterioplankton in an ultra-oligotrophic sea

This paper describes the annual dynamics of phytoplankton and bacterioplankton in the ultra-oligotrophic Eastern Mediterranean Sea, showing lower primary productivity compared to other oligotrophic regions but similar bacterial production.

Prochlorococcus rely on microbial interactions rather than on chlorotic resting stages to survive long-term nutrient starvation

This study shows Prochlorococcus survive nutrient starvation through interactions with heterotrophic bacteria, not by forming chlorotic resting stages.

Particle-associated and free-living bacterial communities in an oligotrophic sea are affected by different environmental and anthropogenic factors

The paper examines how environmental and anthropogenic factors influence particle-associated and free-living bacterial communities in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea, finding distinct dynamics between the two communities.

Microbial communities in an ultra-oligotrophic sea are more affected by season than by distancefrom shore

The paper examines how microbial communities in the ultra-oligotrophic Eastern Mediterranean Sea vary with season and distance from shore, finding that season has a greater impact than distance.