Species that evolved together coexisted less well. We explore some of the traits and trade-offs that might reduce #coexistence (particularly when species compete for essential resources) but also show that overall #community #functions were quite #stable despite changes in traits and interactions.

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Thank you to the colleagues, mentors and my team who made it possible!!

Thank you so much on behalf of the whole team, Jelena! We came out of this with many more questions to be answered, so yes we do plan follow up work!

My favourite part is that we identified consistent changes in the way algal cells produced energy for growth: evolved cells increased energy production (photosynthesis) but not expenditure (respiration), particularly when resources were scarce-making them better adapted to competitive environments.