Microbial diversity of co-occurring heterotrophs in cultures of marine picocyanobacteria

Abstract Background The cyanobacteria Prochlorococcus and Synechococcus are responsible for around 10% of global net primary productivity, serving as part of the foundation of marine food webs. Heterotrophic bacteria are often co-isolated with these picocyanobacteria in seawater enrichment cultures...

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Main Authors: Sean M. Kearney, Elaina Thomas, Allison Coe, Sallie W. Chisholm
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-01-01
Series:Environmental Microbiome
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40793-020-00370-x