52 citations · 61 across the 2 of their papers we have counts for
3 papers
q-bio.PE2021
Biodiversity of marine microbes is safeguarded by phenotypic variability in ecological traits
Susanne Menden-Deuer, Medet Nursultanov, Sinead Collins +2
Why, contrary to theoretical predictions, do marine microbe communities harbor tremendous phenotypic heterogeneity? How can so many marine microbe species competing in the same nic…
q-bio.PE2020★ 9 cited
The theory of games and microbe ecology
Susanne Menden-Deuer, Julie Rowlett
Using game theory we provide mathematical proof that if a species of asexually reproducing microbes does not possess maximum variability in competitive abilities amongst its indivi…
q-bio.PE2020★ 52 cited
Many ways to stay in the game: Individual variability maintains high biodiversity in planktonic micro-organisms
Susanne Menden-Deuer, Julie Rowlett
In apparent contradiction to competition theory, the number of known, co-existing plankton species far exceeds their explicable biodiversity - a discrepancy termed the Paradox of t…