Defining the Realized Niche of the Two Major Clades of Trichodesmium: A Study on the West Florida Shelf

Defining the Realized Niche of the Two Major Clades of Trichodesmium: A Study on the West Florida Shelf

The cyanobacterium Trichodesmium plays an essential role supporting ocean productivity by relieving nitrogen limitation via dinitrogen (N2) fixation. The two common Trichodesmium clades, T. erythraeum and T. thiebautii, are both observed in waters along the West Florida Shelf (WFS). We hypothesized...

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Main Authors: Kristina A. Confesor, Corday R. Selden, Kimberly E. Powell, Laura A. Donahue, Travis Mellett, Salvatore Caprara, Angela N. Knapp, Kristen N. Buck, P. Dreux Chappell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Marine Science
Subjects:
Trichodesmium
diazotrophs
niche separation
coastal/ocean separation
West Florida Shelf
groundwater
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2022.821655/full

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