Research & Publications

Journal: Environmental Microbiology ReportsPeer-ReviewedOpen Access

Leveraging Microbes for Sustainable Development Goal 14 Progress

Journal: PLoS BiologyPeer-ReviewedOpen Access

Diverse Biophysical and Molecular Mechanisms Drive Phytoplankton Sinking in Response to Starvation

In ProgressComing Soon

Comparative Removal of PE, PS, and PET Microplastics by Dried Microalgal and Cyanobacterial Biomass

Research Question

How do microplastic polymer types (PS, PET, PE) affect the removal efficiency of microplastics by dried Chlorella vulgaris (unicellular) and Arthrospira platensis (filamentous) biomass during the first three hours of exposure?

In ProgressMIT Manalis Lab

Starvation-Induced Shifts in Phytoplankton Swimming Behavior

Research Question

How does nutrient starvation alter the swimming and sinking behavior of the motile green alga Tetraselmis sp., specifically the direction and speed of their movement?

Cell-tracking visualization 1 showing labeled Tetraselmis cells and their colored movement trajectories
Cell-tracking visualization 2 showing labeled Tetraselmis cells and their colored movement trajectories
Cell-tracking visualization 3 showing labeled Tetraselmis cells and their colored movement trajectories
Cell-tracking visualization 4 showing labeled Tetraselmis cells and their colored movement trajectories