Marine microbes, particularly photosynthetic ones, form the foundation of the oceanic food web and are crucial to carbon and greenhouse gas cycling. Sonya Dyhrman's research focuses on understanding the complex interactions within marine ecosystems at the microscopic level. Predicting future oceanic conditions remains challenging due to the intricacy of these interactions. The myriad of metabolic processes among microbes creates a complex network essential for all marine life. Enhancing understanding of these processes is vital for assessing the ocean's carbon absorption capacity and its future under climate change.
"I study marine microbes, primarily photosynthetic marine microbes, which are the base of the marine food web and very important... for the cycling of carbon and other greenhouse gases."
"There is this amazingly complex web of interactions happening at an invisible microscopic scale... This network of interactions is really the heart of the ocean."
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