L. M. Bolanos

Seasonal patterns of exometabolites depend on microbial functions in the oligotrophic ocean

The paper examines seasonal exometabolite patterns in the oligotrophic ocean, linking microbial functions to DOM dynamics and showing DOM composition is more stable than microbial community structure.

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.

Pelagibacter phage Skadi - An abundant polar specialist that exemplifies ecotypic niche specificity among the most abundant viruses on Earth

The paper identifies and characterizes Skadi, a pelagiphage that specializes in cold-water environments, showing ecotypic niche specificity and contrasting with the globally dominant HTVC010P.

Influence of short and long term processes on SAR11 communities in open ocean and coastal systems

This study examines SAR11 bacterial ecotype seasonality in two North Atlantic regions, showing that short-term environmental changes can disrupt seasonal patterns.

Genomic evidence for inter-class host transition between abundant streamlined heterotrophs by a novel and ubiquitous marine Methylophage

This paper isolates and characterizes a novel myophage infecting OM43 bacteria, revealing evidence of inter-class host transition between streamlined heterotrophs.

Efficient Dilution-to-Extinction isolation of novel virus-host model systems for fastidious heterotrophic bacteria

The paper introduces a method to isolate virus-host systems for fastidious heterotrophic bacteria, identifying new phages and viruses with ecotype-specific host ranges and infection dynamics.