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| author | Chakraborty, Subhendu Andersen, Ken H Merico, Agostino Riemann, Lasse |
| author_facet | Chakraborty, Subhendu Andersen, Ken H Merico, Agostino Riemann, Lasse Chakraborty, Subhendu Andersen, Ken H Merico, Agostino Riemann, Lasse |
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| contents | Particle-associated N fixation by heterotrophic bacteria in the global ocean. Chakraborty, Subhendu Andersen, Ken H Merico, Agostino Riemann, Lasse Nitrogen Fixation Oceans and Seas Heterotrophic Processes Seawater Nitrogen Bacteria Cyanobacteria Temperature N-fixing microorganisms (diazotrophs) sustain life on our planet by providing biologically available nitrogen to plants. In the oceans, cyanobacterial diazotrophs, mostly prevalent in warm tropical and subtropical waters, were traditionally considered the sole contributors to marine N fixation. Recently, an almost ubiquitous distribution of N-fixing heterotrophic bacteria has been discovered in the pelagic ocean. However, the mechanisms enabling heterotrophic diazotrophs to thrive in cold high-latitude waters and their contribution to the global nitrogen budget are unknown. Using a data-driven cell-based metabolic model, we show that heterotrophic bacteria inside sinking particles can fix N over a wide range of temperatures, explaining their ubiquitous presence in the oceans. We estimate that heterotrophic diazotrophs account for about 10% of global marine N fixation, with the highest contribution in oxygen minimum zones. These findings call for a reassessment of the N fixation patterns and the biogeochemical cycling of nitrogen in the global ocean. |
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| spellingShingle | Particle-associated N fixation by heterotrophic bacteria in the global ocean. Chakraborty, Subhendu Andersen, Ken H Merico, Agostino Riemann, Lasse Nitrogen Fixation Oceans and Seas Heterotrophic Processes Seawater Nitrogen Bacteria Cyanobacteria Temperature Particle-associated N fixation by heterotrophic bacteria in the global ocean. Chakraborty, Subhendu Andersen, Ken H Merico, Agostino Riemann, Lasse Nitrogen Fixation Oceans and Seas Heterotrophic Processes Seawater Nitrogen Bacteria Cyanobacteria Temperature N-fixing microorganisms (diazotrophs) sustain life on our planet by providing biologically available nitrogen to plants. In the oceans, cyanobacterial diazotrophs, mostly prevalent in warm tropical and subtropical waters, were traditionally considered the sole contributors to marine N fixation. Recently, an almost ubiquitous distribution of N-fixing heterotrophic bacteria has been discovered in the pelagic ocean. However, the mechanisms enabling heterotrophic diazotrophs to thrive in cold high-latitude waters and their contribution to the global nitrogen budget are unknown. Using a data-driven cell-based metabolic model, we show that heterotrophic bacteria inside sinking particles can fix N over a wide range of temperatures, explaining their ubiquitous presence in the oceans. We estimate that heterotrophic diazotrophs account for about 10% of global marine N fixation, with the highest contribution in oxygen minimum zones. These findings call for a reassessment of the N fixation patterns and the biogeochemical cycling of nitrogen in the global ocean. |
| title | Particle-associated N fixation by heterotrophic bacteria in the global ocean. |
| topic | Nitrogen Fixation Oceans and Seas Heterotrophic Processes Seawater Nitrogen Bacteria Cyanobacteria Temperature |
| url | https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39970200/ |