Global biogeography of the smallest plankton across ocean depths
P. C. Junger, H. Sarmento, C. R. Giner, M. Mestre, M. Sebastian, X. A. G. Moran, J. Aristegui, S. Agusti, C. M. Duarte, S. G. Acinas, R. Massana, J. M. Gasol, R. Logares
This study investigates how ecological mechanisms shape picoplankton communities across different ocean depths, finding that selection decreases and dispersal limitation increases with depth.
bioRxiv · Jan 13, 2023Ecology