Avantika Velho, Pedro Cruz, David Banks-Richardson, Gabrielle Armin, Ying Zhang, Keisuke Inomura, and Katia Zolotovsky | September 2023

Abstract: Microbial plankton play a critical role in global biogeochemical cycling, and while a vast amount of genomics data has been collected from microbial communities throughout the ocean, there remains a gap in connecting this data to ecosystems and biogeochemical cycles. One key question is how different genotypes influence an organism’s environmental impact? Here, we scientists and designers have collaborated to develop an interactive visual tool that helps to better understand the relationships between microbial ecosystems and global biogeochemical cycling.