The paper identifies 25 novel phyla in the eukaryotic tree of life through global environmental DNA surveys and proposes formal names for 150 species.

bioRxiv · Aug 31, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology

Phylogeny-aware comparative genomics of Vibrio vulnificus links genetic traits to pathogenicity

Luis F. Delgado, David J. Riedinger, Víctor Fernández‐Juárez, Daniel P. R. Herlemann, Christian Pansch, Marija Kataržytė, Greta Gyraitė, Jens Hulterström, Thorsten B. H. Reusch, Marcin Rakowski, Kasia Piwosz, Adam Woźniczka, Heike Benterbusch-Brockmöller, Theodor Sperlea, Susann Dupke, , Anders F. Andersson

This study uses comparative genomics to identify virulence-related genes in Vibrio vulnificus by analyzing clinical and environmental isolates, revealing convergent evolution and potential diagnostic markers.

mBio · Jun 17, 2026Peer-reviewedMicrobiology

High-temporal resolution of microbial food web dynamics and structure during phytoplankton blooms in the Baltic Sea

Shakira Khan, Klaudia Wdówka, Joanna Całkiewicz, Krzysztof Rychert, Lidia Nawrocka, Anetta Ameryk, Tanja Shabarova, Indranil Mukherjee, Karel Šimek, Aneta Jakubowska, Mariusz Zalewski, Kasia Piwosz

The paper uses CARD-FISH and sequencing to study microbial food web dynamics in the Baltic Sea, finding that omnivorous and predatory HNF dominate during phytoplankton blooms.

Environmental Microbiology · Oct 30, 2025Peer-reviewedEcology

Season-specific responses of freshwater ciliate communities to top-down and bottom-up experimental manipulations

Usman Asghar, Indranil Mukherjee, Bettina Sonntag, Caio César Pires de Paula, Vojtěch Kasalický, Paul‐Adrian Bulzu, Anusha Priya Singh, Tanja Shabarova, Kasia Piwosz, Karel Šimek

The paper investigates how freshwater ciliate communities respond to top-down and bottom-up manipulations in spring and summer, revealing season-specific trophic interactions and community shifts.

bioRxiv · Mar 6, 2025 · PreprintEcology