Phytoplankton Dynamics and Urbanization Gradients Reshape Dissolved Organic Matter and Microbial Networks across a Freshwater Estuary
Christian Ayala-Ortiz, Peter A. Birschbach, Josué A. Rodríguez-Ramos, William Petersen, Caroline Simonsen, Andrew P. Townsend, Izabel L. Stohel, Yuliya Farris, Aishwarya S. Deshpande, Anna Turețcaia, Thomas W O Wietsma, William Kew, Rosalie Chu, Euan D. Reavie, Christopher T. Filstrup, , Emily B. Graham
The paper examines how urbanization affects dissolved organic matter and microbial networks in a freshwater estuary by analyzing seasonal and spatial gradients.
bioRxiv · Oct 28, 2026 · PreprintEcology