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Nicholas E. Ray

University of DelawareORCID 0000-0002-1959-3120Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Research Focus:ecology & biodiversity· 2 Assay:metagenomics· 2 Research Focus:benchmarking· 1 Research Focus:clustering· 1 Approach:experimental assay· 1 Research Focus:spatial domain detection· 1 Approach:statistical model· 1

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EcologyLimnology and Oceanography LettersPeer-reviewedSep 1, 2026

Higher methanotroph abundance and bottom-water methane in ponds with floating photovoltaic arrays

Nicholas E. Ray, Sophia Aredas, Steven M. Grodsky…·Marian L. Schmidt

The paper examines how floating photovoltaic arrays affect methane concentrations and microbial communities in ponds, finding higher bottom-water methane and methanotroph blooms under FPV.

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EcologybioRxivPreprintOct 8, 2025

Small- and large-scale patches shape benthic microbial community structure and function in streams at the subcontinental scale

Richard LaBrie, Rebecca L. Maher, Kelly Sue Aho…·Shannon L. Speir

The paper investigates how small- and large-scale environmental factors shape benthic microbial communities in streams across the USA, finding that local conditions and water quality both influence microbial structure and function at different scales.

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