Michael W. Henson

Host-independent persistence of the Diadema antillarum Scuticociliatosis Philaster clade in coastal environments

The paper investigates the environmental persistence of the pathogenic ciliate DaScPc outside its host, finding it persists in reef environments independently of D. antillarum and may follow a cryptic 'boom-and-bust' cycle.

Culture-supported ecophysiology of the SAR116 clade demonstrates metabolic and spatial niche partitioning

The paper isolates and analyzes SAR116 bacterioplankton genomes to reveal metabolic diversity and environmental niche partitioning across oceanic habitats.

Environmental DNA reveals the structure of phytoplankton assemblages along a 2900-km transect in the Mississippi River

This study uses eDNA metabarcoding to analyze phytoplankton communities along the Mississippi River, revealing patterns in taxon abundance and their relationship to water quality metrics.