New Publications: April 2026 | Marine Biological Laboratory

Every month, research from MBL scientists and affiliates is published in academic journals across the globe. In April 2026, 12 new studies were published. MBL-affiliated authors are in bold.

Giacomini, J. J., Torres-Morales, J., Dewhirst, F. E., Borisy, G. G., & Mark Welch, J. L. (2026). Spatial ecology of the Capnocytophaga genus in the human oral cavity. Microbiology Spectrum, e03626-25. https://doi.org/10.1128/spectrum.03626-25

Velloso, I., Araujo, R., Horb, M., & Abreu, J. G. (2026). Cell division during Xenopus gastrulation influences neuroectoderm patterning. Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology, 14. https://doi.org/10.3389/fcell.2026.1798565

Gravinese, P. M., Craft, H. E., Douwes, A., Faraci, G. S., Jarrett, M. L., Perry, S. A., Potts, C. E., Rosser, E. C., Smith, A. L., Trevillian, A. R., Moore, C., & Yates, K. K. (2026). Variable pH habitats could help prepare stone crabs for coastal acidification. Marine Biology, 173(5), 83. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00227-026-04846-1

Jung, A., Bartnick, R., Thomas, D. C., Lehndorff, E., & Lueders, T. (2026). Conventional and biodegradable microplastics elicit contrasting taxon-level responses in rhizosphere microbiomes of maize and strawberry. FEMS Microbiology Ecology, fiag040. https://doi.org/10.1093/femsec/fiag040

López-Yllescas, M., Vázquez-Delfín, E. F., Fagundo-Mollineda, A., Freile-Pelegrín, Y., Muñiz-Salazar, R., Roberson, L. M., & Robledo, D. (2026). Cultivation potential of the tropical carrageenophyte Eucheumatopsis isiformis (Solieriaceae, Rhodophyta) from Yucatán, Mexico. PLOS ONE, 21(4), e0346826. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0346826

Zhang, M., Cai, X., Weston, N. B., Wu, Z., Giblin, A. E., Hunt, C. W., Tsao, S. S., Zhang, N. H., & Raymond, P. A. (2026). Spatiotemporal Modulation of Alkalinity and DIC Outwelling From Saltmarsh Porewater in New England’s Largest Marsh Complex. Journal of Geophysical Research-Biogeosciences, 131(4), e2026JG009711. https://doi.org/10.1029/2026JG009711

Dong, G., Mitchell, D., & Moss, A. (2026). Organization of the ctenophore tentacular apparatus: Adult Mnemiopsis leidyi lacks a canonical principal tentacle. iScience, 29(4), 115508. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.isci.2026.115508

Tian, S., Li, D., Zhang, T., McClelland, J. W., Overeem, I., Lane, S. N., Spencer, R. G. M., Wohl, E., Sha, A., Zhao, Y., Miao, C., Ning, M., Yuan, L., & Ni, J. (2026). Increasing river sediment concentration and flux across the pan-Arctic. Nature Geoscience. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41561-026-01960-z

Luo, E., Pham, N. D., Rogers, T. J., Sheam, M. M., Benner, B. E., Vallino, J. J., Trubl, G., & Huber, J. A. (2026). Quantitative stable isotope probing (qSIP)-informed metagenomics identifies viruses infecting chemoautotrophs. Nature Communications. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-026-71833-x

von Montfort, G., Sutherland, K., Colin, S., Costello, J., & Nagata, R. (2026). Small jellyfish, large consequences: The overlooked predatory role of hydromedusae in subtropical estuarine ecosystems. Limnology and Oceanography, 71(4), e70360. https://doi.org/10.1002/lno.70360

Rawlins, M. A., Connolly, C. T., & McClelland, J. W. (2026). Hydrological Cycle Intensification and Permafrost Thaw Drive Increased Freshwater and Organic Carbon Inputs to Northern Alaska Estuaries. Global Biogeochemical Cycles, 40(4), e2025GB008822. https://doi.org/10.1029/2025GB008822

Yang, Z., Vanzin, G. F., Vega, M. A. P., Brady, A. R., Paredes, L. M., Ranville, J. F., & Sharp, J. O. (2026). Photosynthetic Diel Cycling Influences Inverse Zinc and Copper Solubility Dynamics within a Constructed Wetland. Environmental Science & Technology. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.5c12039

Are you an MBL scientist with a paper that came out this month, which was not included on this list? We apologize for the oversight. Please email comm@mbl.edu.