Distinct bacterial and protist plankton diversity dynamics uncovered through DNA-based monitoring in the Baltic Sea area
Krzysztof T Jurdzinski, Meike Latz, Anders Torstensson, Sonia Brugel, Mikael Hedblom, Yue O. O. Hu, Markus Lindh, Agneta Andersson, Bengt Karlson, Anders F. Andersson
The paper analyzes protist and bacterial diversity in the Baltic Sea using DNA metabarcoding, finding salinity has a stronger effect on bacterial than protist communities.
Communications Biology · Oct 7, 2026Peer-reviewedMicrobiology