Sarah Sparmann

This study investigates how varying iron levels in diets affect the nutritional profile and microbiome of house crickets, finding that high iron increases their iron content without altering microbial diversity.

The paper investigates inbreeding depression in aquatic warblers, finding stronger effects in smaller individuals and highlighting the importance of phenotypic and environmental interactions.

The paper uses whole-genome resequencing to analyze population structure and diversity in Antarctic toothfish, finding exceptions to panmixia and reduced diversity in the Ross Sea post-2000.

This study investigates whether Imd-dependent AMPs mediate indirect interactions between gut microbiota and pathogens in a tripartite context, finding that Imd-independent AMPs and microbiota-mediated immune priming influence infection outcomes.

This study investigates the effects of fermented spinach and zinc supplementation on mealworm microbiome composition and health, finding increased probiotic bacteria and reduced pathogen presence.

This study compares the effects of abrupt versus gradual pesticide applications on soil microbial communities, finding that fungal communities are more responsive and show increased evenness with gradual exposure.

This study identifies the ancient origin of far-red light photoacclimation in cyanobacteria using genomic data, showing its early evolutionary emergence and potential role in early Earth's environments.

This study uses COI metabarcoding to analyze strongyle communities in treated and untreated equines, finding that deworming treatments influence species composition but not diversity, with Strongylus spp. more prevalent in untreated groups.

This study evaluates non-destructive DNA metabarcoding from collection media in passive traps for arthropod species detection, finding it effective for soft-bodied species but less so for others.