We’re pleased to announce the publication of our study ‘Genomic characterisation and ecological distribution of Mantoniella tinhauana: a novel Mamiellophycean green alga from the Western Pacific’ in Frontiers in Microbiology (https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2024.1358574). In this research, Rey Redondo et al. isolated and characterized a new species of Mamiellophyceae, Mantoniella tinhauana, from subtropical coastal waters in the South China Sea. We sequenced and assembled its genome for the first time, uncovering significant differences from previously studied Mamiellophyceae species. Our global metagenomic analysis revealed that M. tinhauana exhibits a cosmopolitan distribution with low-level prevalence worldwide. This study underscores the importance of understanding the intricate relationship between Mamiellophyceae and their environment, which is crucial for accurately predicting their response to future environmental changes.
