K. Longnecker

Seasonal patterns of exometabolites depend on microbial functions in the oligotrophic ocean

The paper examines seasonal exometabolite patterns in the oligotrophic ocean, linking microbial functions to DOM dynamics and showing DOM composition is more stable than microbial community structure.

Global niche partitioning of purine and pyrimidine cross-feeding among ocean microbes

The paper identifies purine and pyrimidine cross-feeding networks among ocean microbes, revealing niche partitioning and potential cryptic nitrogen cycles driven by Prochlorococcus and SAR11 interactions.

Seasonal and daily patterns in known dissolved metabolites in the northwestern Sargasso Sea

The paper examines seasonal and daily patterns of dissolved metabolites in the northwestern Sargasso Sea, revealing depth- and time-dependent variations and seasonal trends in key compounds.

Metabolite diversity among Prochlorococcus strains belonging to divergent ecotypes

This study profiles metabolite diversity across three Prochlorococcus ecotypes, revealing strain-specific differences in intracellular and extracellular metabolite accumulation and release.

Chitin utilization by marine picocyanobacteria and the evolution of a planktonic lifestyle

This study shows marine picocyanobacteria utilize chitin, linking their planktonic lifestyle evolution to chitin degradation and ecological expansion.

Insights into the controls on metabolite distributions along a latitudinal transect of the western Atlantic Ocean

The paper quantifies metabolite distributions in the western Atlantic Ocean and finds differences in particulate and dissolved metabolites linked to microbial communities and ocean regions.

Metabolite composition of sinking particles reflects a changing microbial community and differential metabolite degradation

The paper analyzes metabolite composition in sinking particles to show how microbial degradation and environmental factors alter metabolite fractions across different ocean regions.