Crocosphaera as a major consumer of fixed nitrogen despite its capability of nitrogen fixation
Masuda, T.; Inomura, K.; Kodama, T.; Shiozaki, T.; Kitajima, S.; Armin, G.; Matsui, T.; Suzuki, K.; Takeda, S.; Prasil, O.; Furuya, K.
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Crocosphaera watsonii (hereafter Crocosphaera) is a key nitrogen (N) fixer in the ocean, but its ability to consume combined N sources is still unclear. Using in situ microcosm incubations with an ecological model, we show that Crocosphaera has high competitive capability both under low and moderately high combined N concentrations. In field incubations, Crocosphaera accounted for the highest consumption of ammonium and nitrate, followed by pico-eukaryotes. The model analysis shows that cells have a high ammonium uptake rate ([~]7 mol N (mol N)-1 d-1 at the maximum), which allows them to compete against pico-eukaryotes and non-diazotrophic cyanobacteria when combined N is sufficiently available. Even when combined N is depleted, their capability of nitrogen fixation allows higher growth rates compared to potential competitors. These results suggest the high fitness of Crocosphaera in combined N limiting, oligotrophic oceans, and thus heightens its potential significance in its ecosystem and in biogeochemical cycling.
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