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Bacterial carbon processing by generalist species in the coastal ocean

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  • Xiaozhen Mou

    (University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia 30602, USA)

  • Shulei Sun

    (University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia 30602, USA)

  • Robert A. Edwards

    (San Diego State University, San Diego, California 92182, USA)

  • Robert E. Hodson

    (University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia 30602, USA)

  • Mary Ann Moran

    (University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia 30602, USA)

Abstract

Bacteria at sea Metagenomics, or environmental genomics, has revolutionized our picture of microorganisms in the real world — as opposed to how they behave in laboratory cultivated 'clonal' cultures. A novel example of 'experimental metagenomics' is now reported, involving the creation of a 20-litre microcosm of sea water collected off Sapelo Island in the US state of Georgia. Manipulation of the system shows that this coastal microbial community is dominated by metabolic generalists capable of utilizing a wide variety of organic compounds, rather than by bacterial species that specialize in metabolizing a specific component of the dissolved organic carbon pool. This finding has important implications for identifying taxon–function relationships for carbon cycle-relevant processes and the construction of predictive models of ocean biogeochemistry.

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  • Xiaozhen Mou & Shulei Sun & Robert A. Edwards & Robert E. Hodson & Mary Ann Moran, 2008. "Bacterial carbon processing by generalist species in the coastal ocean," Nature, Nature, vol. 451(7179), pages 708-711, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:nature:v:451:y:2008:i:7179:d:10.1038_nature06513
    DOI: 10.1038/nature06513
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    1. Hannes Peter & Irene Ylla & Cristian Gudasz & Anna M Romaní & Sergi Sabater & Lars J Tranvik, 2011. "Multifunctionality and Diversity in Bacterial Biofilms," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 6(8), pages 1-8, August.

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