Gretchen J. Swarr

Dec 21, 2023 | biorxiv.org | Brianna Garcia |Cynthia Becker |Laura Weber |Gretchen J. Swarr

AbstractExtracellular chemical cues constitute much of the language of life among marine organisms from microbes to mammals. These chemical cues shape foraging and feeding strategies, symbiotic interactions, selection of mates and habitats, and the transfer of energy and nutrients within and among ecosystems. Changes in the chemical pool flux within these ecosystems serve as invisible signals of overall ecosystem health and, conversely, disruption to this finely tuned equilibrium.