F. Lombard

Key link between iron and the size structure of three main mesoplanktonic groups (Crustaceans, Rhizarians, and colonial N2-fixers) in the Upper Ocean

The paper links iron availability to the size structure of three mesoplankton groups in the upper ocean, showing iron's role in shaping their biogeography and ecosystem services.

Ubiquity of inverted 'gelatinous' ecosystem pyramids in the global ocean

The paper quantifies plankton community structure globally, revealing inverted biomass pyramids dominated by gelatinous organisms and predicting future shifts in oceanic carbon cycles.

From genome wide SNPs to genomic islands of differentiation: the quest for species diagnostic markers in two scleractinian corals, Pocillopora and Porites

The paper develops a genotyping method called 'Divergent Fragment' to accurately assign coral samples to species within two genera, using sequencing of a diagnostic genomic fragment from metagenomic data.

Open science resources from the Tara Pacific expedition across coral reef and surface ocean ecosystems

The paper describes the Tara Pacific expedition's sampling methodology and provides access to datasets from coral reef and surface ocean ecosystems.

Patterns of mesozooplankton community composition and vertical fluxes in the global ocean

This study analyzes global ocean zooplankton community composition and vertical particle fluxes, finding that oxygen minima reduce zooplankton abundance but weaken particle flux attenuation.

A robust approach to estimate relative phytoplankton cell abundance from metagenomes

This paper introduces a PCR-free method using the psbO gene to estimate phytoplankton abundance from metagenomes, showing better correlation with flow cytometry and microscopy than rRNA genes.

Ocean-wide comparisons of mesopelagic planktonic community structures

This study compares mesopelagic planktonic community structures across different oxygen conditions and identifies environmental drivers and community modules.

Genomic evidence for global ocean plankton biogeography shaped by large-scale current systems

The paper analyzes plankton genomic distribution across oceans to show how large-scale currents shape biogeography, revealing size-dependent patterns and basin-scale transport effects.

Global distribution patterns of marine nitrogen-fixers by imaging and molecular methods

The paper combines imaging and molecular data to analyze the global distribution of marine nitrogen-fixers, revealing size-related patterns and new high-density regions.

Plankton Planet: 'seatizen' oceanography to assess open ocean life at the planetary scale

Plankton Planet uses citizen science to collect global plankton biodiversity data via DNA barcodes, achieving comparable quality to Tara Oceans with a scalable, open-access approach.

PlanktonScope: Affordable modular imaging platform for citizen oceanography

PlanktonScope provides an affordable modular imaging platform for oceanographic research, enabling high-throughput imaging in both lab and field settings.