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Marisa M. Pasella

The University of MelbourneORCID 0000-0002-3575-6604Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Research Focus:database / resource· 2 Assay:DNA methylation· 2 Approach:experimental assay· 2 Research Focus:gene regulatory network inference· 2 Approach:statistical model· 2 Assay:whole-genome sequencing· 2 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Research Focus:differential expression· 1

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Light-harvesting strategies and competition drive niche partitioning among Ostreobium lineages in the spectral architecture of the coral reef

Marisa M. Pasella, Manuel Poretti, ATR Sim, Francesco Ricci, Felix Powrie, Heroen Verbruggen

This study examines spectral niche preferences and physiological strategies of Ostreobium lineages in coral reefs, showing that inter-species competition and physiological heterogeneity shape community structure.

bioRxiv · Mar 4, 2026 · PreprintEcology

Ten Ostreobium (Ulvophyceae) strains from Great Barrier Reef corals as a resource for algal endolith biology and genomics

Marisa M. Pasella, Ming-Fen Eileen Lee, Vanessa R. Marcelino, Anusuya Willis, Heroen Verbruggen

The paper reports on 10 Ostreobium strains isolated from Great Barrier Reef corals, describing their phenotypic diversity, phylogenetic placement, and chloroplast genome structure.

Phycologia · May 6, 2022Peer-reviewedGenetics

Genomic adaptations to an endolithic lifestyle in the coral-associated alga Ostreobium

Cíntia Iha, Katherine E. Dougan, Javier A. Varela, Viridiana Avila‐Magaña, Christopher J. Jackson, Kenny A. Bogaert, Yibi Chen, Louise M. Judd, Ryan R. Wick, Kathryn E. Holt, Marisa M. Pasella, Francesco Ricci, Sonja I. Repetti, Mónica Medina, Vanessa R. Marcelino, , Heroen Verbruggen

This study presents the Ostreobium nuclear genome and metatranscriptomic analysis to understand its adaptations to the coral skeleton environment and its role in coral holobiont dynamics.

Current Biology · Feb 6, 2021Peer-reviewedGenomics