<i>Prochlorococcus</i> Exudate Stimulates Heterotrophic Bacterial Competition with Rival Phytoplankton for Available Nitrogen
Benjamin C. Calfee, Liz D. Glasgo, Erik R. Zinser
Abstract
In nutrient-poor habitats, competition for limited resources is thought to select for organisms with an enhanced ability to scavenge nutrients and utilize them efficiently. Such adaptations characterize the cyanobacterium Prochlorococcus , the most abundant photosynthetic organism in the nutrient-limited open ocean.
Topics & Concepts
ProchlorococcusSynechococcusPhytoplanktonBiologyNutrientCyanobacteriaHeterotrophEcologyGeomicrobiologyEnvironmental biotechnologyMicrobial ecologyBotanyBacteriaGeneticsMicrobial Community Ecology and PhysiologyMarine and coastal ecosystemsProtist diversity and phylogeny