Cross-basin comparison of phosphorus stress and nitrogen fixation in Trichodesmium
Cross-basin comparison of phosphorus stress and nitrogen fixation in Trichodesmium
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DOI:
10.4319/lo.2009.54.5.1438
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发表时间:
2009-09-01
影响因子:
4.5
通讯作者:
Webb, Eric A.
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作者:
Hynes, Annette M.;Chappell, P. Dreux;Webb, Eric A.
We investigated the phosphorus (P) status and N-2 fixation rates of Trichodesmium populations from the North Pacific, western South Pacific, and western North Atlantic. Colonies of Trichodesmium were collected and analyzed for endogenous alkaline phosphatase (AP) activity using enzyme-labeled fluorescence ( ELF) and for nitrogenase activity using acetylene reduction. AP hydrolyzes dissolved inorganic phosphate (DIP) from dissolved organic phosphorus and is active in Trichodesmium colonies experiencing P stress. Across multiple stations in the subtropical North and South Pacific, there was low to moderate ELF labeling in Trichodesmium, although labeling was present in other taxa. In contrast, Trichodesmium ELF labeling in the North Atlantic ranged from low to high. Low ELF labeling corresponded with high DIP concentrations while high ELF labeling occurred only at North Atlantic stations with DIP concentrations