L. Karp-Boss

Emergent patterns of patchiness reflect decoupling between ocean physics and biology

The paper analyzes global ocean data to show that physical and biological patchiness are decoupled, using variance slope to quantify spatial patterns.

Ubiquity of inverted 'gelatinous' ecosystem pyramids in the global ocean

The paper quantifies plankton community structure globally, revealing inverted biomass pyramids dominated by gelatinous organisms and predicting future shifts in oceanic carbon cycles.

Toward a synthesis of phytoplankton community composition methods for global-scale application

The paper compares methods for determining phytoplankton community composition, finding strong correlations for some taxa but not others, and highlights implications for ocean color remote sensing.

Global observation of plankton communities from space

The paper uses satellite data and machine learning to predict global plankton community distributions with 67% accuracy, outperforming temperature and chlorophyll a alone.

Characterizing phytoplankton communities in the absence of resource-based competition

The paper develops an ecosystem model that sustains phytoplankton diversity across size classes under varying nutrient concentrations, challenging previous assumptions about resource-based competitive exclusion.

Genomic evidence for global ocean plankton biogeography shaped by large-scale current systems

The paper analyzes plankton genomic distribution across oceans to show how large-scale currents shape biogeography, revealing size-dependent patterns and basin-scale transport effects.

Environmental vulnerability of the global ocean plankton community interactome

The paper assesses the vulnerability of the global ocean plankton community interactome to environmental change using niche modeling and Tara Oceans data.

Ecogenomics of key prokaryotes in the Arctic Ocean

The paper reconstructs metagenomic bins from Arctic Ocean samples to characterize microbial communities and their metabolic capabilities, identifying novel species and active MAGs that may serve as climate change sentinels.