J. J. Stachowicz

Ocean currents drive the worldwide colonization of the most widespread marine plant, eelgrass (Zostera marina)

The paper reconstructs the colonization history of eelgrass using genomic data, showing trans-Pacific currents drove its spread and Atlantic populations arrived more recently with lower genetic diversity.

Detecting clonemates in multicellular clonal species based on Shared Heterozygosity (SH) and technical replicates

The paper introduces a method to detect clonemates in multicellular clonal species using Shared Heterozygosity (SH) and technical replicates, showing its effectiveness in seagrass clones.

More than a stick in the mud: Eelgrass leaf and root bacterial communities are distinct from those on physical mimics

The paper compares bacterial communities on eelgrass leaves and roots to those on physical mimics, finding distinct microbiomes on plants versus mimics, with implications for plant-microbe interactions.

Global-scale structure of the eelgrass microbiome

The paper analyzes the global microbiome of eelgrass, revealing distinct microbial communities on leaves and roots with different spatial and functional patterns.