Predator-driven local convergence fosters global microbial community divergence
Rasit Asiloglu, Hayato Kuno, Mayu Fujino, Seda Özer Bodur, Murat Aycan, Haruka Ishizuka, Shiori Kazama, Shinya Iwasaki, Jun Murase, Naoki Harada, Miwa Arai, Kenta Ikazaki
The paper shows predator-driven local convergence and global divergence in microbial communities, revealing trait-based filtering mechanisms and implications for microbiome engineering.
bioRxiv · Aug 15, 2025 · PreprintEcology