Simons Collaboration on Computational Biogeochemical Modeling of Marine Ecosystems
A new modeling framework developed by CBIOMES researchers, MCoM 1.0, reveals how metabolic exchanges shape the structure and function of marine microbial communities. Continue reading “Modeling the Microbial Give‑and‑Take”
Leonhard Lücken, Michael J. Follows, Jason G. Bragg, and Sinikka T. Lennartz (2026), The microbial community model MCoM 1.0: a scalable framework for modelling phototroph heterotrophic interactions in diverse microbial communities, Geosci. Model Dev., doi: 10.5194/gmd-19-2461-2026
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With warmer ocean temperatures, the composition of marine plankton could shift from protein-rich to carb-heavy, a new study suggests.
Continue reading “Climate change may produce “fast-food” phytoplankton”
Researchers combine experiments and computational models to reveal how phytoplankton and bacteria cooperate—and compete—to shape global carbon and nitrogen cycles. Continue reading “Microbial Give-and-Take: Modeling the Hidden Rules of Ocean Life”
A new satellite-driven modeling framework developed by CBIOMES researchers and others enables global-scale estimation of photosynthesis–irradiance (P-I) parameters for marine phytoplankton, bypassing the need for ship-based incubations. Continue reading “Remote Sensing of Ocean Photosynthesis: Predicting Photosynthesis-Irradiance relationships from satellite observations”
Osnat Weissberg, Dikla Aharonovich, Zhen Wu, Michael J. Follows & Daniel Sher (2025), Models and co-culture experiments assess four mechanisms of phytoplankton bacteria interactions, Nature Microbiology, doi: 10.1038/s41564-025-02196-0
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Gregory L. Britten, Bror Jönsson, Gemma Kulk, Heather A. Bouman, Michael J. Follows, Shubha Sathyendranath (2025), Predicting photosynthesis–irradiance relationships from satellite remote-sensing observations, Limnology and Oceanography, doi: 10.1002/lol2.70062
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MIT researchers reveal how ocean eddies shape chlorophyll patterns across seasons and regions.
Continue reading “Satellite Eyes on Swirling Seas”
Jones-Kellett, A. E. and Follows, M. J. (2025), The satellite chlorophyll signature of Lagrangian eddy trapping varies regionally and seasonally within a subtropical gyre, Ocean Sci., doi: 10.5194/os-21-1141-2025
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Arianna I. Krinos, Sara K. Shapiro, Weixuan Li, Sheean T. Haley, Sonya T. Dyhrman, Stephanie Dutkiewicz, Michael J. Follows, Harriet Alexander (2025), Intraspecific Diversity in Thermal Performance Determines Phytoplankton Ecological Niche, Ecology Letters, doi: 10.1111/ele.70055
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