Migratory Zooplankton Excreta and Its Influence on Prokaryotic Communities

Migratory Zooplankton Excreta and Its Influence on Prokaryotic Communities

Particulate organic matter (POM) (fecal pellets) from zooplankton has been demonstrated to be an important nutrient source for the pelagic prokaryotic community. Significantly less is known about the chemical composition of the dissolved organic matter (DOM) produced by these eukaryotes and its infl...

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Main Authors: Amy E. Maas, Shuting Liu, Luis M. Bolaños, Brittany Widner, Rachel Parsons, Elizabeth B. Kujawinski, Leocadio Blanco-Bercial, Craig A. Carlson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Marine Science
Subjects:
DOC
dissolved metabolites
diel vertical migration
biogeochemistry
copepod
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2020.573268/full

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