Simons Collaboration on Computational Biogeochemical Modeling of Marine Ecosystems
With warmer ocean temperatures, the composition of marine plankton could shift from protein-rich to carb-heavy, a new study suggests.
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Ying-Yu (Ruby) Hu, Andrew J. Irwin, Zoe V. Finkel (2026), Chemical stabilization of glass microfiber type F filters for measuring particulate phosphorus using the extra high-temperature dry combustion method, Limnology and Oceanography – Methods, doi: 10.1002/lom3.70030
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CBIOMES study reveals genetic strategy helping diatoms survive changing ocean conditions. Continue reading “Polyploidization Helps Diatoms Adapt to Warming Oceans, Study Finds”
Zhenke Li, Yong Zhang, Andrew J. Irwin, Zoe V. Finkel (2025), Polyploidization in diatoms accelerates adaptation to warming, Nat. Clim. Chan., doi: 10.1038/s41558-025-02464-1
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CBIOMES researchers have developed a new parameterization of photoinhibition that could significantly improve predictions of marine primary productivity under changing climate conditions. Continue reading “New Model Sheds Light on How Too Much Sunlight Limits Ocean Productivity”
M. Amirian, M., Z.V. Finkel, E. Devred, and A.J. Irwin (2025), Parameterization of photoinhibition for phytoplankton, Commun Earth Environ, doi: 10.1038/s43247-025-02686-3
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Crispin M. Mutshinda, Zoe V. Finkel, and Andrew J. Irwin (2025), Large, regionally variable shifts in diatom and dinoflagellate biomass in the North Atlantic over six decades, PLOS One, doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0323675
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CBIOMES research challenges long-held assumption of niche conservatism in zooplankton populations. Continue reading “Zooplankton Niche Divergence Across Ocean Basins”
Neill McGinty, A.J. Irwin (2025), Global Variation in Zooplankton Niche Divergence Across Ocean Basins, Ecol. Lett., doi: 10.1111/ele.70089
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A SCOPE Gradients study with CBIOMES cross-over has provided new insights into how phytoplankton adapt to varying nutrient conditions across the North Pacific Ocean, significantly impacting global carbon storage. Continue reading “C:N:P Patterns in the North Pacific”