A. Willis

Machine learning driven image segmentation and shape clustering of algal microscopic images obtained from various water types

This study applies FastSAM for automated algal cell segmentation and clustering in water samples, showing high accuracy for single cells and varying clustering performance.

The bacterial microbiome of the coral skeleton algal symbiont Ostreobium shows preferential associations and signatures of phylosymbiosis

This study identifies preferential bacterial associations with Ostreobium algae and reveals a phylosymbiotic relationship between Ostreobium phylogeny and its core microbiome.

Unravelling microalgal-bacterial interactions in aquatic ecosystems through 16S rRNA gene-based co-occurrence networks

This study uses 16S rRNA gene-based co-occurrence networks to identify microalgal-bacterial associations in aquatic ecosystems, revealing both known and previously unknown interactions.

Niche separation increases with genetic distance among bloom-forming cyanobacteria

The paper examines niche separation among bloom-forming cyanobacteria, finding that niche similarity declines with genetic distance, but some traits show complex relationships.

Rarefaction, alpha diversity, and statistics

The paper discusses statistical challenges in alpha diversity analysis, arguing that ignoring bias and variance in diversity estimates can invalidate ecological conclusions.