Betina M. Porcel

The paper characterizes the eukaryotic diversity in coral reef environments, revealing high diversity and identifying environmental drivers shaping these communities.

The paper investigates the diversity and distribution of Apicomplexa across marine environments using metabarcoding data, revealing previously unknown diversity and biogeographic patterns.

The paper analyzes corallicolid parasites in Pocillopora corals across the Pacific Ocean, finding their widespread presence and linking their abundance to environmental factors and host immune responses.

The paper investigates the molecular responses of the diatom Coscinodiscus granii and its co-occurring dictyochophyte during infection by the oomycete Lagenisma coscinodisci, revealing effector mechanisms and host defense pathways.