M. Lalzar

Seasonal dynamics are the major driver of microbial diversity and composition in intensive freshwater aquaculture

This study shows that seasonal cycles, not aquaculture practices, primarily drive microbial community structure in freshwater fishponds over three years.

Effect of different derivatization protocols on the calculation of trophic position using amino acids compound-specific stable isotopes

The paper evaluates derivatization protocols for AA-CSIA and highlights the need for method-specific constants to improve trophic position calculations across studies.

Particle-associated and free-living bacterial communities in an oligotrophic sea are affected by different environmental and anthropogenic factors

The paper examines how environmental and anthropogenic factors influence particle-associated and free-living bacterial communities in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea, finding distinct dynamics between the two communities.

Microbial communities in an ultra-oligotrophic sea are more affected by season than by distancefrom shore

The paper examines how microbial communities in the ultra-oligotrophic Eastern Mediterranean Sea vary with season and distance from shore, finding that season has a greater impact than distance.

Optimization of skeletal protein preparation for LC-MS/MS sequencing yields additional coral skeletal proteins in Stylophora pistillata

This study compares four protein purification methods from coral skeletons, identifying 60 proteins, 44 new to stony coral proteomes, and suggests non-traditional secretion pathways for skeletal protein transport.

The role of land use types and water chemical properties in structuring the microbiomes of a connected lakes system

The paper examines how land use and water chemistry influence microbiomes in a connected lakes system, finding that land use within drainage basins affects water quality and microbial structure, while direct land use around lakes has minimal impact.

Developmental transcriptomes of the sea star, Patiria miniata, illuminate the relationship between conservation of gene expression and morphological conservation

This paper compares developmental transcriptomes of sea stars and sea urchins to show that gene expression conservation decreases with evolutionary distance, supporting the hourglass model of phylotypic stage conservation.

Possible co-option of a VEGF-driven tubulogenesis program for biomineralization in echinoderms

This study identifies parallels between VEGF-driven tubulogenesis in sea urchin spiculogenesis and vertebrate vascularization, suggesting a shared ancestral program co-opted for biomineralization.