T. A. Rynearson

Missing microbial eukaryotes and misleading meta-omic conclusions

The paper highlights issues with taxonomic annotation in microbial eukaryote meta-omic datasets and proposes clustering as a more accurate approach than alignment-based methods.

Quantitative analysis of food web dynamics in a low export ecosystem

The paper quantifies food web dynamics in a low export ecosystem, finding microbial recycling dominates carbon flow with minimal export due to slow turnover and high detrital background.

Emerging harmful algal blooms caused by distinct seasonal assemblages of the toxic diatom Pseudo-nitzschia in Narragansett Bay, RI, USA

The paper investigates harmful algal blooms in Narragansett Bay, finding that toxin-producing Pseudo-nitzschia species vary seasonally and are influenced by environmental factors.

Surviving heatwaves: thermal experience predicts life and death in a Southern Ocean diatom

This study examines how thermal experience and heatwave intensity affect survival and growth in a Southern Ocean diatom under simulated marine heatwaves.

Irradiance modulates thermal niche in a previously undescribed low-light and cold-adapted nano-diatom

The paper describes a cold-adapted nano-diatom specialized for low-light environments and shows its abundance correlates with winter months in a temperate estuary.

Dual thermal ecotypes co-exist within a nearly genetically-identical population of the unicellular marine cyanobacterium Synechococcus

The study identifies two thermal ecotypes within a nearly genetically identical Synechococcus population, showing functional diversity in temperature adaptation.