Algal-derived extracts act as selective ecological filters shaping soil microbiomes, bacterial traits, and tomato performance under biotic stress
Millia McQuade, Daniel Alexandre Lisboa da Silva, Kusum Niraula, Ana Sofia Rodrigues dos Santos, Lucas Amoroso Lopes de Carvalho, Stela Jokić, Krunoslav Aladić, Ivana Flanjak, Igor Jerković, Inês Rebelo Romão, Joana do Carmo Gomes, Jelena Vladić, Juan Ignacio Vílchez
This study evaluates algal extracts' effects on soil microbiomes and tomato performance, finding they selectively enhance beneficial bacteria and improve plant growth under stress.
bioRxiv · Mar 31, 2026 · PreprintEcology