Thorsten Dittmar

Enhanced carbon storage in dissolved organic matter in a future oligotrophic ocean

This study shows that marine dissolved organic carbon (DOC) will increase by 18-44 gigatons by 2200 under high-emission scenarios due to intensified nutrient limitation, contributing to deep-ocean carbon storage.

Chemical diversity promotes ecosystem function

The paper shows that chemodiversity, not biodiversity, explains variation in ecosystem function related to carbon cycling and metabolism, with implications for future carbon emissions in European lakes.

Selective preservation of fucose-rich oligosaccharides in the North Atlantic Ocean

The paper identifies fucose-rich oligosaccharides in deep ocean seawater, showing their selective preservation compared to surface ocean samples.