Reduced nitrogenase efficiency dominates response of the globally important nitrogen fixer Trichodesmium to ocean acidification

Findings regarding the impacts of ocean acidification (OA) on the growth and N2 fixation of Trichodesmium are conflicted. Here, the authors find that Trichodesmium growth rates decrease under OA primarily due to reduced nitrogenase efficiency and OA under RCP 8.5 could reduce the N2 fixation potenti...

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Published in:Nature Communications
Main Authors: Ya-Wei Luo, Dalin Shi, Sven A. Kranz, Brian M. Hopkinson, Haizheng Hong, Rong Shen, Futing Zhang
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2019
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Science
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Ocean acidification
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-09554-7
https://doaj.org/article/526d55b70210453da1e1a12d30ceb601
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Summary:Findings regarding the impacts of ocean acidification (OA) on the growth and N2 fixation of Trichodesmium are conflicted. Here, the authors find that Trichodesmium growth rates decrease under OA primarily due to reduced nitrogenase efficiency and OA under RCP 8.5 could reduce the N2 fixation potential of Trichodesmium by 27%.

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