Michael Kühl

The paper models how coral host pigments affect light propagation and tissue heating, showing distinct roles of chromoproteins and fluorescent proteins in energy distribution and heat generation.

The paper investigates how coral colony geometry influences the co-occurrence of photosymbiont genera, finding that structural complexity supports symbiont diversity.

This study identifies oxygen deprivation as a key factor in rapid coral mortality triggered by temperature increases, highlighting its implications for coral reef health.

The paper uses RNAseq to analyze the functional roles of different compartments in the coral holobiont Porites lutea, revealing metabolic interactions and nutrient cycling.

This study shows that carbon substrate type influences spatial organization in a synthetic bacterial community, with diffusible sugars promoting intermixing and polymers fostering structured biofilms.

This study uses computational modeling and 3D bioprinting to design microalgal structures that enhance growth rates and photosynthetic efficiency compared to flat slabs.

The paper investigates the chemical microenvironment of coral gastrovascular cavities and identifies active anaerobic metabolism and its microbial drivers.

The paper assesses subcellular carbon storage and chloroplast organization in coral symbionts across light gradients, finding spatial differences in cell volume and starch accumulation.

The paper presents a pipeline for 3D bioprinting microalgal constructs and simulating their photosynthetic performance using functional imaging and non-invasive techniques.

The paper samples coral gastric cavities to characterize their microbial communities, finding similarities to animal guts and identifying core taxa that persist across environments.

The paper quantifies the contribution of NIR-driven photosynthesis by Chl f-containing cyanobacteria to primary production in beachrock habitats.

The paper identifies minimal node sets that determine network dynamics, finding that dynamic decision-makers are not static hubs.

This study investigates mass transfer and diffusive boundary layer dynamics around hyaline hair tufts on Fucus vesiculosus using O2 microsensors and flow analysis.