R. Massana

A fungi hotspot deep down the ocean: explaining the presence of Gjaerumia minor in Equatorial Pacific bathypelagic waters

The paper identifies Gjaerumia minor in deep ocean waters, showing its abundance increases with depth and differs between Pacific and Atlantic oceans.

Marine picoplankton metagenomes from eleven vertical profiles obtained by the Malaspina Expedition in the tropical and subtropical oceans

The paper presents a dataset of marine picoplankton metagenomes from 11 vertical profiles, providing insights into functional and taxonomic connectivity between photic and bathypelagic zones.

Global biogeography of the smallest plankton across ocean depths

This study investigates how ecological mechanisms shape picoplankton communities across different ocean depths, finding that selection decreases and dispersal limitation increases with depth.

Apicomplexans predict thermal stress mortality in the Mediterranean coral Paramuricea clavata

The study identifies corallicolids and other microeukaryotes as predictors of thermal stress mortality in the coral Paramuricea clavata.

Global patterns and rates of habitat transitions across the eukaryotic tree of life

The paper investigates habitat transitions across eukaryotes, finding frequent salt barrier crossings in major lineages, with fungi showing high transition rates and suggesting non-saline habitats as ancestral.

Disentangling temporal associations in marine microbial networks

The paper investigates temporal dynamics of microbial associations in a Mediterranean Sea time series using a temporal network approach, finding annual cycles and seasonal variability in microbial interactions.

Disentangling marine microbial networks across space

This study examines how microbial associations change across different ocean depths and regions, finding that most surface associations disappear with depth and that associations are highly variable across space.

Long-term patterns of an interconnected core marine microbiota

The paper identifies a dynamic core marine microbiota in a Mediterranean coastal observatory over 10 years, showing seasonal variations and interactions among core taxa.

Mediocremonas mediterraneus, a New Member within the Developea

The paper describes a new stramenopile species, Mediocremonas mediterraneus, and its phylogenetic relationship to existing species in the Developea class.

Evolutionary diversification of tiny ocean predators

This study examines four related marine picoeukaryotic predators, showing they have distinct genomic features and ecological adaptations that influence their coexistence and distribution.

Metabolic Architecture of the Deep Ocean Microbiome

The paper analyzes deep ocean microbial metagenomes to reveal functional diversity and metabolic strategies in the dark ocean.

Marked changes in diversity and relative activity of picoeukaryotes with depth in the global ocean

The paper examines picoeukaryotic communities across ocean depth layers, finding stratification and distinct activity patterns, with highest activity in the mesopelagic layer.

A new framework for the study of apicomplexan diversity across environments

This paper develops a curated reference database for apicomplexan SSU rRNA sequences and analyzes their distribution across diverse environments, revealing significant molecular diversity, especially in marine settings.

EukRef: phylogenetic curation of ribosomal RNA to enhance understanding of eukaryotic diversity and distribution

EukRef improves eukaryotic diversity studies by curating ribosomal RNA references to enhance accuracy and keep pace with taxonomic changes and novel diversity.

Metabarcoding analysis on European coastal samples reveals new molecular metazoan diversity

The paper uses metabarcoding to analyze European coastal samples, revealing high molecular diversity and novel taxa in marine environments.