
DNA Detectives Reveal Nutrient Rulebook for Ocean's Phytoplankton
Using environmental DNA, scientists have uncovered how nutrient levels dictate phytoplankton communities in the East China Sea. Nutrient-rich waters favour diatoms and dinoflagellates, while low-nutrient currents are dominated by cyanobacteria, revealing predictable, environment-driven rules for life at the base of the marine food web.
By Lei, Zhang, He, Xie

