EcologyCommunications BiologyPeer-reviewed
A shift between r and K strategies in the life cycle of a unicellular microalga
Lu Liu, Yaqing Liu, Si Tang…·Zhonghua Cai
This study shows that the microalga Haematococcus lacustris uses both r and K reproductive strategies throughout its life cycle, challenging the idea that species only use one strategy.
DOI 10.1038/s42003-026-09922-2