Isolation, growth, and nitrogen fixation rates of the Hemiaulus-Richelia (diatom-cyanobacterium) symbiosis in culture

Nitrogen fixers (diazotrophs) are often an important nitrogen source to phytoplankton nutrient budgets in N-limited marine environments. Diazotrophic symbioses between cyanobacteria and diatoms can dominate nitrogen-fixation regionally, particularly in major river plumes and in open ocean mesoscale...

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Main Authors: Amy E. Pyle, Allison M. Johnson, Tracy A. Villareal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2020-10-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/10115.pdf