C‐Elisa Schaum

Mixotrophy in phytoplankton: Prevalent use of organic compounds and lineage-specific variations suggest conserved ancestral traits

This study analyzes mixotrophy in 46 phytoplankton strains, showing it is widespread across taxa and habitats, not limited to light or nutrient conditions.

Intraspecific variability exceeds interspecific variability in thermal responses of Baltic Sea Ostreococcus (Mamiellophyceae) traits

The paper quantifies thermal response variability in three Ostreococcus species, finding higher intraspecific variation than interspecific, with implications for ecosystem resilience under climate change.

Exploring Warming Effects on lower food-web dynamics in the plankton of the River Elbe Estuarine Ecosystem in summer: Insights from a Mesocosm Experiment

This study examines warming effects on plankton dynamics in a mesocosm experiment, finding that internal trophic interactions and environmental factors drive changes more than temperature alone.

Picophytoplankton dominate phytoplankton communities in the Elbe estuary in terms of cell counts

The paper investigates seasonal and spatial patterns of picophytoplankton abundance and community composition in the Elbe estuary using flow cytometry and metabarcoding, finding they dominate phytoplankton communities by cell counts.