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Dahlia A. Loomis

University of California San Diego

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Research Focus:ecology & biodiversity· 2 Approach:experimental assay· 2 Assay:metagenomics· 2 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 1 Assay:proteomics· 1

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Jonathan R. DickeyiD· 2 shared Sara L. JackreliD· 2 shared Andrés Mauricio Caraballo‐RodrígueziD· 1 shared Bhausaheb S. RajputiD· 1 shared Cody J. SpiegeliD· 1 shared Gabriel Vucelic-Frick· 1 shared Jonathan B. ShuriniD· 1 shared Michael D. BurkartiD· 1 shared

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The caddisfly gut microbiome contributes to the consumption of riparian leaf litter within rivers

Jonathan R. Dickey, Dahlia A. Loomis, Andrés Mauricio Caraballo‐Rodríguez, Pieter C. Dorrestein, Sara L. Jackrel

This study shows that caddisfly gut microbiomes help decompose non-local plant litter, while dietary plant secondary metabolites inhibit consumption regardless of microbiome state.

bioRxiv · Sep 12, 2026 · PreprintEcology

Microplastic pollution induces algae blooms in experimental ponds but bioplastics are less harmful

Scott G. Morton, Gabriel Vucelic-Frick, Jonathan R. Dickey, Bhausaheb S. Rajput, Cody J. Spiegel, Dahlia A. Loomis, Sara L. Jackrel, Michael D. Burkart, Jonathan B. Shurin

The paper shows that petroleum-derived microplastics cause algal blooms and reduce zooplankton, while bioplastics have less impact in experimental ponds.

Communications Sustainability · Jan 19, 2026Peer-reviewedEcology