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Microbes contribute to setting the ocean carbon flux by altering the fate of sinking particulates

Authors :
Trang T. H. Nguyen
Emily J. Zakem
Ali Ebrahimi
Julia Schwartzman
Tolga Caglar
Kapil Amarnath
Uria Alcolombri
François J. Peaudecerf
Terence Hwa
Roman Stocker
Otto X. Cordero
Naomi M. Levine
Source :
Nature Communications, Vol 13, Iss 1, Pp 1-9 (2022)
Publication Year :
2022
Publisher :
Nature Portfolio, 2022.

Abstract

Micro-scale microbial community dynamics can substantially alter the fate of sinking particulates in the ocean thus playing a key role in setting the vertical flux of particulate carbon in the ocean.

Subjects

Subjects :
Science

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
20411723
Volume :
13
Issue :
1
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Nature Communications
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.44a4ee9b15e84b4bb16ea918e8bd75dd
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-29297-2