A. Meibom

Single-cell trait diversity explains niche and fitness differences in aquatic microbial communities

The paper measures single-cell trait diversity in lake microbial communities and finds it correlates with ecosystem functioning, while genetic diversity does not.

Symbiotic nutrient exchange enhances the long-term survival of cassiosomes, the autonomous stinging-cell structures of Cassiopea

This study shows that dinoflagellate symbionts enhance cassiome survival through nutrient exchange, supporting their long-term viability in vitro.

Host starvation and in hospite degradation of algal symbionts shape the heat stress response of the Cassiopea-Symbiodiniaceae symbiosis

This study shows that host starvation and in hospite algal symbiont degradation are key factors in the heat stress response of Cassiopea, leading to 'invisible bleaching' due to body shrinkage.

Foraging on host synthesized metabolites enables the bacterial symbiont Snodgrassella alvi to colonize the honey bee gut

This study shows that Snodgrassella alvi, a honey bee gut symbiont, relies on host-derived organic acids and modulates tryptophan metabolism to colonize the gut.

Non-invasive investigation of the morphology and optical properties of the upside-down jellyfish Cassiopea with optical coherence tomography

This study uses optical coherence tomography to investigate the morphology and optical properties of Cassiopea jellyfish, showing that white granules enhance light availability for symbionts, leading to increased carbon fixation.

Symbiotic nutrient cycling enables the long-term survival of Aiptasia in the absence of heterotrophic food sources

This study shows that Aiptasia anemones can survive without heterotrophic food for a year, relying on algal symbionts for energy but requiring heterotrophy for nitrogen.

Coupled carbon and nitrogen cycling regulates the cnidarian-algal symbiosis

The paper investigates how carbon and nitrogen cycling regulate cnidarian-algal symbiosis by altering carbon availability and measuring metabolic responses in Aiptasia.

The mesoglea buffers the physico-chemical microenvironment of photosymbionts in the upside-down jellyfish Cassiopea sp.

This study investigates how the mesoglea in Cassiopea sp. buffers O2 and pH during light-dark cycles by measuring light, O2, and pH dynamics in living specimens.

Photosynthesis from stolen chloroplasts increases sea slug reproductive fitness

This study shows that photosynthesis from stolen chloroplasts enhances reproductive fitness in sea slugs by providing essential nutrients to reproductive organs.

Tissue- and cellular-level allocation of autotrophic and heterotrophic nutrients in the coral symbiosis -- A NanoSIMS study

This study uses NanoSIMS and TEM to quantify subcellular nutrient allocation in corals under different feeding and temperature conditions, showing how autotrophic and heterotrophic nutrients are distributed and affected by temperature.