G. F. Steward

Trophic strategies explain the ocean niches of small eukaryotic phytoplankton

The paper shows that trophic strategies of small eukaryotic phytoplankton explain their ocean niches based on tradeoffs between phototrophy and phagotrophy.

Variable freshwater influences on the abundance of Vibrio vulnificus in a tropical urban estuary

This study investigates the factors influencing Vibrio vulnificus abundance in a tropical estuary, finding that salinity, driven by rainfall, is a key determinant rather than temperature.

Broad phylogenetic and functional diversity among mixotrophic consumers of Prochlorococcus

The paper quantifies grazing abilities of thirty-nine mixotrophic phytoplankton isolates from the North Pacific Subtropical Gyre, revealing functional diversity in their consumption of Prochlorococcus.

Making sense of virus size and the tradeoffs shaping viral fitness

This paper examines how virus size affects fitness by analyzing tradeoffs between genome size and physical constraints, suggesting that larger viruses may have advantages in infection efficiency and host range.