Agricultural and Life Sciences (IFAS)
Fujimoto Lab
Led by Masanori Fujimoto · Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences
What we study
The Fujimoto Lab studies microbial ecology and biogeochemical cycles in aquatic ecosystems, using metagenomics and bioinformatics to analyze microbial communities and their roles in nutrient cycles.
What working here is like
- Wet lab
- Computational
- Fieldwork
- Bacteria & microbes
- Plants
- Coding helps
- Projects
- 2
- Paper
- 1
Current projects
Phosphorus cycles in Stormwater Treatment Areas
Investigating phosphorus dynamics in Everglades Stormwater Treatment Areas to understand nutrient loading impacts.
Analyzing the Heavy Metal Accumulation Potential of Sagittaria lancifolia from a Constructed Wetland
The lab measured how a wetland plant takes up lead, nickel and cadmium from soil, finding it especially accumulates nickel, indicating it could be used to clean contaminated water. The student collected plant and soil samples and calculated accumulation factors.
From the Spring 2025 UF Undergraduate Research Symposium · abstract book, p. 74
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Recent papers, explained
- Characterizing the metabolome and microbiome at giant panda scent marking sites during the mating season
2024 · iScience
Examined scent marking sites in giant pandas to identify key chemical signals and microbial communities.
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How to reach out
Masanori Fujimoto hasn't set up this page yet. Their UF Scholars profile lists their publications.