Margaret Mars Brisbin

The paper examines how nutrient response strategies of two rare phytoplankton taxa contribute to their increasing prevalence in Cape Cod Bay over 20 years.

This study shows that P. bahamense requires exogenous B12 for growth and that specific bacterial communities from bloom sites can provide B12, supporting bloom formation.

This study characterizes the microbiomes of Phaeocystis antarctica colonies in the Southern Ocean and laboratory culture, showing shifts in bacterial composition and highlighting the importance of field studies for understanding microbial interactions.

The paper examines how urbanization on Okinawa, Japan, affects nearshore ecosystems by altering physicochemical conditions and microbial communities, with implications for coral reef health.