Declines in ice cover induce light limitation in freshwater diatoms
B. N. Zepernick, E. E. Chase, E. R. Denison, N. E. Gilbert, R. M. Martin, A. R. Truchon, T. Frenken, W. R. Cody, J. D. Chaffin, G. S. Bullerjahn, R. M. McKay, S. W. Wilhelm
The paper investigates how declining ice cover in Lake Erie affects diatom blooms by analyzing physiochemical and metatranscriptomic data, finding light limitation and adaptive gene expression changes.
bioRxiv · Aug 2, 2023 · PreprintEcology