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Functional repertoire convergence of distantly related eukaryotic plankton lineages abundant in the sunlit ocean

May 19, 2022

Functional repertoire convergence of distantly related eukaryotic plankton lineages abundant in the sunlit ocean

Chemical composition of microplastics floating on the surface of the Mediterranean Sea

January 12, 2022

Chemical composition of microplastics floating on the surface of the Mediterranean Sea

Structure and function of the global ocean microbiome

December 6, 2021

Structure and function of the global ocean microbiome

A holistic approach to marine eco-systems biology

December 3, 2021

A holistic approach to marine eco-systems biology

Open science resources for the discovery and analysis of Tara Oceans Data

November 16, 2021

Open science resources for the discovery and analysis of Tara Oceans Data

Regional ocean-colour chlorophyll algorithms for the Red Sea , Remote Sensing of Environment

Regional ocean-colour chlorophyll algorithms for the Red Sea , Remote Sensing of Environment

Underway sampling of marine inherent optical properties on the Tara Oceans expedition as a novel resource for ocean color satellite data product validation

October 7, 2021

Underway sampling of marine inherent optical properties on the Tara Oceans expedition as a novel resource for ocean color satellite data product validation

Metagenomic 16S rDNA Illumina Tags are a powerful alternative to amplicon sequencing to explore diversity and structure of microbial communities

Metagenomic 16S rDNA Illumina Tags are a powerful alternative to amplicon sequencing to explore diversity and structure of microbial communities

Echinophyllia tarae sp. n. (Cnidaria, Anthozoa, Scleractinia), a new reef coral species from the Gambier Islands

Echinophyllia tarae sp. n. (Cnidaria, Anthozoa, Scleractinia), a new reef coral species from the Gambier Islands

Prevalent genome streamlining and latitudinal divergence of marine bacteria in the surface ocean

Prevalent genome streamlining and latitudinal divergence of marine bacteria in the surface ocean

Sequencing platform and library preparation choices impact viral metagenomes

Sequencing platform and library preparation choices impact viral metagenomes

Global morphological analysis of marine viruses shows minimal regional variation and dominance of non-tailed viruses

Global morphological analysis of marine viruses shows minimal regional variation and dominance of non-tailed viruses

Exploring nucleo-cytoplasmic large DNA viruses in Tara Oceans microbial metagenomes

Exploring nucleo-cytoplasmic large DNA viruses in Tara Oceans microbial metagenomes

Phylogenetic analysis of Thecosomata Blainville, 1824 (holoplanktonic opisthobranchia) using morphological and molecular data.

Phylogenetic analysis of Thecosomata Blainville, 1824 (holoplanktonic opisthobranchia) using morphological and molecular data.

Diurnal cycle of large sea spray aerosols over the tropical Pacific Ocean and Caribbean Sea.

October 5, 2021

Diurnal cycle of large sea spray aerosols over the tropical Pacific Ocean and Caribbean Sea.

Airborne microplastic particles detected in the remote marine atmosphere

Airborne microplastic particles detected in the remote marine atmosphere

Bromotryptamine and Bromotyramine Derivatives from the Tropical Southwestern Pacific Sponge Narrabeena nigra

Bromotryptamine and Bromotyramine Derivatives from the Tropical Southwestern Pacific Sponge Narrabeena nigra

This paper presents the first chemical study of a sponge from the genus Narabeena. The experiments isolated a large diversity of simple bromotryptamine and bromotryptamine derivatives. Analogues of these families were also found in other marine invertebrates, suggesting a microbial origin for these compounds.  Overproduction of chemicals known as reactive oxygen species (ROS) vausesoxidative stress

Coral Li/Mg thermometry: Caveats and constraints

Coral Li/Mg thermometry: Caveats and constraints

A framework for in situ molecular characterization of coral holobionts using nanopore sequencing reveals new microbial associations.

A framework for in situ molecular characterization of coral holobionts using nanopore sequencing reveals new microbial associations.

An improved primer set and amplification protocol with increased specificity and sensitivity targeting the Symbiodinium ITS2 region for next-generation sequencing diversity assessment.

An improved primer set and amplification protocol with increased specificity and sensitivity targeting the Symbiodinium ITS2 region for next-generation sequencing diversity assessment.

To study the coral reef holobiont diversity and specifically Symbiodinium, the algal symbionts of the animal host, specific and sensitive protocol must be found. This paper provides a standardized amplification protocol using a highly sensitive primer set. This protocol, used during Tara Pacific, will help maximize return of information from a wide range of sample