Published Papers
Alexandra Bastos, Jérôme Morelle, Silja Frankenbach, Johann Lavaud, João Serôdio. 2025. Light response of karyostrophy in the benthic pennate diatom Pleurosigma strigosum (Bacillariophyceae): A complimentary photoprotective process? Journal of Phycology, 00, 1–13. https://doi.org/10.1111/jpy.70055
Jérôme Morelle, Johann Lavaud, Douglas A. Campbell, Silja Frankenbach, João Serôdio. 2025. Light induced transthylakoidal proton gradient is a key signal driving the downward migration of motile diatoms in sediments. Scientific Reports. 50: 20664. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-07737-5 (OA)
Anaïs Richard, Francis Orvain, Annabelle Dairain, Jérôme Morelle, Alicia Romero-Ramirez, Tiffany Rodolfo-Damiano, Xavier de Montaudouin. 2025. Influence of cockle bioturbation on microphytobenthic primary producers: habitat and density-dependent effects. Marine Biology 172, 70. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00227-025-04629-0 (OA)
Jérôme Morelle, Alexandra Bastos, Silja Frankenbach, João Serôdio. 2025. Inter-specific variability in photophysiological responses of epipelic diatoms to the actin inhibitor Latrunculin B. Diatom Research, 1–14. https://doi.org/10.1080/0269249X.2024.2447333
Vincent Hervé, Jérôme Morelle, Josie Lambourdière, Pascal Jean Lopez, Pascal Claquin. 2025. Together throughout the year: seasonal patterns of bacterial and eukaryotic microbial communities in a macrotidal estuary. Environmental Microbiome, 20, 8. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40793-025-00664-y (OA)
Jérôme Morelle, Edith Parlanti, Thomas Lecarpentier, Anniet M. Laverman. 2024. Impact of water level management on organic carbon availability and nitrogen transformations in wetland sediments. Science of The Total Environment, 947, 174643. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.174643
Zhe-Xuan Zhang, Edith Parlanti, Christelle Anquetil, Jérôme Morelle, Anniet M Laverman, Alexandre Thibault, Elisa Bou, Arnaud Huguet. 2024. Environmental controls on the distribution of brGDGTs and brGMGTs across the Seine River basin (NW France): implications for bacterial tetraethers as a proxy for riverine runoff. Biogeosciences, 21, 2227–2252. https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-21-2227-2024 (OA)
Jérôme Morelle, Arnaud Huguet, Anaïs Richard, Anniet M. Laverman, Céline Roose-Amsaleg, Edith Parlanti, Mahault Sourzac, Valérie Mesnage, Nicolas Lecoq, Julien Deloffre, Eric Viollier, Olivier Maire, Francis Orvain. 2024. Antagonistic impacts of benthic bioturbator species: Interconnected effects on sedimentary properties, biogeochemical variables, and microbial dynamics. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology, 573, 152000. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jembe.2024.152000
Jérôme Morelle, Alexandra Bastos, Silja Frankenbach, Jörg C. Frommlet, Douglas A. Campbell, Johann Lavaud, João Serôdio. 2024. The Photoprotective Behavior of a Motile Benthic Diatom as Elucidated from the Interplay Between Cell Motility and Physiological Responses to a Light Microgradient Using a Novel Experimental Setup. Microbial Ecology, 87, 40. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00248-024-02354-7 (OA)
Jérôme Morelle, Laurent Jeanneau, Anniet M. Laverman. Organic Carbon Quality Impacts Benthic Microbial Nitrate Reduction. 2023. Wetland, 43 (8), 99. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13157-023-01747-7
Anaïs Richard, Francis Orvain, Jérôme Morelle, Alicia Romero-Ramirez, Guillaume Bernard, Stéphane Paulin-Henricksson, Marie-Ange Cordier, Xavier de Montaudouin, Olivier Maire. 2023. Impact of sediment bioturbation on microphytobenthic primary producers: importance of macrobenthic functional traits. Ecosystems, 26 (5), 1077-1094. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10021-022-00817-x
João Serôdio, Alexandra Bastos, Jérôme Morelle, Silja Frankenbach. 2023. Light niche construction: Motility of sediment-inhabiting diatoms determines the experienced light environment. Ecological Modelling, 481, 110379. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolmodel.2023.110379 (OA)
Jérôme Morelle, Céline Roose-Amsaleg, Anniet M. Laverman. 2022. Microphytobenthos as a source of labile organic matter for denitrifying microbes. Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science, 275, 108006. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecss.2022.108006 (OA)
Anniet M. Laverman, Jérôme Morelle, Céline Roose-Amsaleg, Alexandrine Pannard. 2021. Estuarine benthic nitrate reduction rates: Potential role of microalgae? Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science, 257, 107394. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecss.2021.107394 (OA)
Jérôme Morelle, Olivier Maire, Anaïs Richard, Alex Slimani, Francis Orvain. 2021. Contrasted impact of two macrofaunal species (Hediste diversicolor and Scrobicularia plana) on microphytobenthos spatial distribution and photosynthetic activity at microscale. Marine Environmental Research, 163, 105228. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marenvres.2020.105228 (OA)
Jérôme Morelle, Pascal Claquin, Francis Orvain. 2020. Evidence for better microphytobenthos dynamics in mixed sand/mud zones than in pure sand or mud intertidal flats (Seine estuary, Normandy, France). PloS one, 15 (8), e0237211. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0237211 (OA)
Jérôme Morelle, Mathilde Schapira, Sylvaine Françoise, Gaëlle Courtay, Francis Orvain, Pascal Claquin. 2018. Dynamics of exopolymeric carbon pools in relation with phytoplankton succession along the salinity gradient of a temperate estuary (France). Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science, 209, 18-29. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecss.2018.05.008 (OA)
Jérôme Morelle, Pascal Claquin. 2018. Electron requirements for carbon incorporation along a diel light cycle in three marine diatom species. Photosynthesis research, 137, 201-214. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11120-018-0491-2
Jérôme Morelle, Mathilde Schapira, Francis Orvain, Philippe Riou, Pascal Jean Lopez, Olivier Pierre-Duplessix, Emilie Rabiller, Frank Maheux, Benjamin Simon, Pascal Claquin. 2018. Annual phytoplankton primary production estimation in a temperate estuary by coupling PAM and carbon incorporation methods. Estuaries and Coasts, 41, 1337-1355. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12237-018-0369-8
Jérôme Morelle, Francis Orvain, Pascal Claquin. 2018. A simple, user friendly tool to readjust raw PAM data from field measurements to avoid over-or underestimating of microphytobenthos photosynthetic parameters. Journal of experimental marine biology and ecology, 503, 136-146. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jembe.2018.02.007
Jérôme Morelle, Mathilde Schapira, Pascal Claquin. 2017. Dynamics of phytoplankton productivity and exopolysaccharides (EPS and TEP) pools in the Seine Estuary (France, Normandy) over tidal cycles and over two contrasting seasons. Marine Environmental Research, 131, 162-176. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marenvres.2017.09.007 (OA)
Maxine Thorel, Juliette Fauchot, Jérôme Morelle, Virginie Raimbault, Bertrand Le Roy, Carole Miossec, Valerie Kientz-Bouchart, Pascal Claquin. 2014. Interactive effects of irradiance and temperature on growth and domoic acid production of the toxic diatom Pseudo-nitzschia australis (Bacillariophyceae). Harmful Algae, 39, 232-241. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hal.2014.07.010