Microbes and the marine phosphorus cycle
Microbes and the marine phosphorus cycle
Date
2007-06
Authors
Dyhrman, Sonya T.
Ammerman, James W.
Van Mooy, Benjamin A. S.
Ammerman, James W.
Van Mooy, Benjamin A. S.
Linked Authors
Alternative Title
Citable URI
As Published
Date Created
Location
DOI
10.5670/oceanog.2007.54
Related Materials
Replaces
Replaced By
Keywords
Abstract
Phosphorus (P) is fundamental to life,
and years of study in marine systems
have built a broad understanding of
the marine P cycle. Various aspects of
marine P biogeochemistry have been
reviewed previously (Benitez-Nelson,
2000; Paytan and McLaughlin, 2007).
Here, we focus on recent advances in
our understanding of marine P and
the interactions between microbes and
the P cycle. These advances come from
a variety of disciplines, but generally
highlight three main themes: (1) ocean
microbes are adapted for surviving in a
variable P environment, (2) the dissolved
organic phosphorus (DOP) pool likely
plays a critical role in driving growth,
metabolism, and community composition
of ocean microorganisms, and
(3) P is very rapidly cycled, which highlights
its importance in marine systems.
Description
Author Posting. © Oceanography Society, 2007. This article is posted here by permission of Oceanography Society for personal use, not for redistribution. The definitive version was published in Oceanography 20, 2 (2007): 110-116.
Embargo Date
Citation
Oceanography 20, 2 (2007): 110-116