New Publications: September 2025 | Marine Biological Laboratory

Every month, research from MBL scientists and affiliates is published in academic journals across the globe. In September 2025, nine new studies were published. MBL-affiliated authors are in bold.

Hernandez, J., Duval, J., Rauff, T., Hall, E., Gallati, M., Haubrich, B. A., Thoma, M., Aponte, E., Basu, A., DeGiorgis, J. A., & Reid, C. W. (2025). A Lyt at the end of the tunnel? Unraveling the complex interactions of the N-acetylglucosaminidase LytG in cell wall metabolism. RSC Chemical Biology. https://doi.org/10.1039/D5CB00151J

Vázquez-Delfín, E., Villagrán-Torres, R., Fagundo-Mollineda, A., Freile-Pelegrín, Y., Roberson, L. M., & Robledo, D. (2025). Growth and biochemical composition of the carrageenophyte Eucheumatopsis isiformis (Solieriaceae, Rhodophyta) under cultivation at different irradiance levels. Journal of Applied Phycology. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10811-025-03675-x

Jessop, A.-L., Clode, P., Saunders, M., Evans, M., Hyde, S., McPherson, J., Pedersen, K., Kirkensgaard, J., Patel, N., DeMarr, K., McMillan, W., Wilts, B., & Schröder-Turk, G. (2025). Hierarchical woven fibrillar structures in developing single gyroids in butterflies. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 122(40), e2507297122. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2507297122

Holzinger, C., Ritschard, E., Imperadore, P., Ponte, G., Albertin, C., Fiorito, G., & Simakov, O. (2025). Characterization of C2H2 superfamily expansions in cephalopods and their contribution to nervous system evolution. iScience, 113561. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.isci.2025.113561

Lee, J. A., Vineis, J. H., Poupon, M. A., Resplandy, L., & Ward, B. B. (2025). Phytoplankton community succession and biogeochemistry in a bloom simulation experiment at an estuary–ocean interface. Biogeosciences, 22(18), 4743–4761. https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-22-4743-2025

Bennice, C. O., Buresch, K. C., Grossman, J. H., Morano, T. D., & Hanlon, R. T. (2025). Octopus arm flexibility facilitates complex behaviors in diverse natural environments. Scientific Reports, 15, 31875. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-10674-y

MacDonald, A. A., Dowling, Q. S., & Cardon, Z. G. (2025). Beech leaf disease reduces nitrogen retranslocation at leaf fall, altering litter chemistry. Oecologia, 207, 153. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00442-025-05790-5

Gillis, J. A., Criswell, K. E., Palmer, M. A., & Baker, C. V. H. (2025). The skate spiracular organ develops from a unique neurogenic placode, distinct from lateral line placodes. Development, dev.204767. https://doi.org/10.1242/dev.204767

Kim, Y., Tanner, H. M., Rosenthal, J. J. C., & Brangwynne, C. P. (2025). Protocol for the isolation, culture, and transfection of squid primary cells. STAR Protocols, 6(3), 103994. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.xpro.2025.103994

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.