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Yoshimi M. Rii

Hawaii Institute of Marine BiologyORCID 0000-0002-6486-8955Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Assay:metagenomics· 2 Research Focus:benchmarking· 1 Research Focus:differential expression· 1 Research Focus:ecology & biodiversity· 1 Approach:experimental assay· 1 Research Focus:gene regulatory network inference· 1 Approach:statistical model· 1

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Energy quality shapes biodiversity across coastal oceans

Simon J. Brandl, Nicole R. Foster, Robert F. Semmler, Ingrid Vasconcellos Bunholi, J. Emmett Duffy, Zhanfei Liu, Sean R. Connolly, Matthieu Leray, Jonathan S. Lefcheck, Katelyn DiBenedetto, Emily R. Anderson, David Michael Baker, Ximena Boza Noriega, João Canning‐Clode, Valentina Cardona, , Jordan M. Casey

The paper examines how energy quantity and quality influence biodiversity in coastal oceans, finding that high-quality energy sources support greater species richness and planktonic diversity.

bioRxiv · Sep 24, 2026 · PreprintEcology

Seasonal and spatial transitions in phytoplankton assemblages spanning estuarine to open ocean waters of the tropical Pacific

Sarah J. Tucker, Yoshimi M. Rii, Kelle C. Freel, Keliʻiahonui Kotubetey, A. Hiʻilei Kawelo, Kāwika B. Winter, Michael S. Rappé

This study examines seasonal and spatial changes in phytoplankton communities across estuarine to open ocean waters in the tropical Pacific, revealing distinct community transitions and environmental drivers.

Limnology and Oceanography · May 3, 2025Peer-reviewedMicrobiology