Prochlorococcus Exudate Stimulates Heterotrophic Bacterial Competition with Rival Phytoplankton for Available Nitrogen

Prochlorococcus Exudate Stimulates Heterotrophic Bacterial Competition with Rival Phytoplankton for Available Nitrogen

ABSTRACT The marine cyanobacterium Prochlorococcus numerically dominates the phytoplankton community of the nutrient-limited open ocean, establishing itself as the most abundant photosynthetic organism on Earth. This ecological success has been attributed to lower cell quotas for limiting nutrients,...

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Main Authors: Benjamin C. Calfee, Liz D. Glasgo, Erik R. Zinser
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2022-02-01
Series:mBio
Subjects:
Prochlorococcus
Synechococcus
Alteromonas
competition
nitrogen limitation
resource competition
Online Access:https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/mbio.02571-21

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https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/mbio.02571-21

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