Mike Smykala
Mike Smykala
Research Focus
My research focuses on the spatial and temporal dynamics of microbial communities in the back barrier tidal flats of the East Frisian Island of Spiekeroog. Biomass, community composition, and trait-based changes in response to environmental perturbation and extreme events, like heatwaves or storms, are studied.
Keywords
Functional Traits – Microbial communities – Microphytobenthos – Biodiversity – Heat waves
Project
Spatial community ecology in highly dynamic landscapes: from island biogeography to metaecosystems. DFG (German Research Foundation) funded project.
Selected publications
Fiegel, L.J., Kellermann, M.Y., Nietzer, S., Petersen, L.-E., Smykala, M., Bickmeyer, U., and Schupp, P.J. (2023). Detailed visualization of settlement and early development in Leptastrea purpurea reveals distinct bio-optical features. Frontiers in Marine Science 10. doi: 10.3389/fmars.2023.984656
Plum, C., Möller, F.-M., Smykala, M., and Moorthi, S. (2023). Elemental composition and stoichiometry of krill and salps. Journal of Plankton Research. doi: 10.1093/plankt/fbad005
Short CV
M.S., Marine Environmental Sciences, University of Oldenburg, 2019-2022
B.S., Environmental Sciences, University of Oldenburg, 2016-2020