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Colonies of the marine cyanobacterium Trichodesmium optimize dust utilization by selective collection and retention of nutrient-rich particles
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SYSNO ASEP 0557997 Document Type J - Journal Article R&D Document Type Journal Article Subsidiary J Článek ve WOS Title Colonies of the marine cyanobacterium Trichodesmium optimize dust utilization by selective collection and retention of nutrient-rich particles Author(s) Wang, S. (IL)
Koedooder, C. (IL)
Zhang, F. (IL)
Kessler, N. (IL)
Eichner, Meri (MBU-M) ORCID, RID
Shi, D. (CN)
Shaked, Y. (IL)Article number 103587 Source Title iScience. - : Cell Press
Roč. 25, č. 1 (2022)Number of pages 21 s. Language eng - English Country US - United States Keywords north-atlantic ; phosphorus ; iron ; phytoplankton ; nitrogen ; limitation ; solubility ; deposition ; fixation ; stress Subject RIV EE - Microbiology, Virology OECD category Microbiology Method of publishing Open access Institutional support MBU-M - RVO:61388971 UT WOS 000791013000011 EID SCOPUS 85121651280 DOI 10.1016/j.isci.2021.103587 Annotation Trichodesmium, a globally important, N-2-fixing, and colony-forming cyanobacterium, employs multiple pathways for acquiring nutrients from air-borne dust, including active dust collection. Once concentrated within the colony core, dust can supply Trichodesmium with nutrients. Recently, we reported a selectivity in particle collection enabling Trichodesmium to center iron-rich minerals and optimize its nutrient utilization. In this follow-up study we examined if colonies select Phosphorus (P) minerals. We incubated 1,200 Trichodesmium colonies from the Red Sea with P-free CaCO3, P-coated CaCO3, and dust, over an entire bloom season. These colonies preferably interacted, centered, and retained P-coated CaCO3 compared with P-free CaCO3. In both studies, Trichodesmium clearly favored dust over all other particles tested, whereas nutrient-free particles were barely collected or retained, indicating that the colonies sense the particle composition and preferably collect nutrient-rich particles. This unique ability contributes to Trichodesmium's current ecological success and may assist it to flourish in future warmer oceans. Workplace Institute of Microbiology Contact Eliška Spurná, eliska.spurna@biomed.cas.cz, Tel.: 241 062 231 Year of Publishing 2023 Electronic address https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589004221015571?via%3Dihub
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