R. Sommaruga

A novel method for characterising the inter- and intra-lake variability of CH4 emissions: validation and application across a latitudinal transect in the Alpine region

The paper develops and validates a mobile eddy covariance platform to measure CH4 emissions from Alpine lakes, showing that fluxes can be predicted by environmental parameters and revealing high variability in shallow lakes.

Polinton-like viruses and virophages are widespread in aquatic ecosystems

The paper identifies Polinton-like viruses (PLVs) as widespread, abundant viruses in freshwater ecosystems, forming a diverse network with virophages and associated with various eukaryotic hosts.

Stable species boundaries despite ten million years of hybridization in tropical eels

The paper shows that seven eel species have remained distinct despite extensive hybridization over 10 million years, due to cytonuclear incompatibilities and hybrid breakdown.