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David Matthias Ekkers

University of GroningenORCID 0000-0001-8092-5246Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Ecology· 1 Evolutionary Biology· 1

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Organism:bacteria (other)· 2 Approach:experimental assay· 2 Research Focus:ecology & biodiversity· 1

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G. Sander van DoorniD· 2 shared Marina Costa RilloiD· 2 shared Oscar Paul KuipersiD· 2 shared Sergio TussoiD· 1 shared Stefany Moreno-GámeziD· 1 shared

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Evolutionary BiologybioRxivPreprintAug 22, 2026

Temporal resource variation promotes growth equalization through alternative plasticity strategies

David Matthias Ekkers, Marina Costa Rillo, Stefany Moreno-Gámez…·G. Sander van Doorn

The paper shows that temporal resource variation leads to growth equalization in bacteria through distinct metabolic strategies, reducing performance variance across conditions.

DOI 10.64898/2026.08.22.746401

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EcologybioRxivPreprintNov 4, 2025

Migration load, competition, and metabolic trade-offs shape spatial divergence through eco-evolutionary dynamics

David Matthias Ekkers, Sergio Tusso, Marina Costa Rillo…·G. Sander van Doorn

This study shows how migration, competition, and metabolic trade-offs influence spatial divergence in Lactococcus cremoris through eco-evolutionary feedbacks.

DOI 10.1101/2025.11.04.686607

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