Michael G. Neubert

The paper introduces a nonequilibrium framework to analyze community responses to pulse perturbations, showing that amplification of perturbed abundances depends on community state in the short term but not in the long term.

The paper models rotifer population dynamics with a 'mictic block' mechanism, finding that shorter blocks are more successful under variable growing season lengths.

The paper examines annual cycles in small phytoplankton community composition using 18S rRNA sequencing and flow cytometry data from a coastal site on the Northeast U.S. Shelf, identifying key taxa and seasonal patterns.