Environmental science & technology
Microbially Driven Organic Carbon Degradation and Nutrient Cycling during Macroalgal Decomposition.
Tao Zhang, Huanping Liu, Zhenyu Huang, Yijun Fan, Fei Liu, Erxin Su, Yuzhen Ming, Wengen Zhu, Cheng Wang, Xiaoli Yu, Mingyang Niu, Kun Wu, Xian Sun, Yufeng Yang, Zhili He
Published: 202610.1021/acs.est.5c09758
Abstract
The release of labile organic carbon (OC) and nutrients during seasonal macroalgal blooms can undermine blue carbon sequestration in coastal ecosystems. Although marine microorganisms mediate OC degradation during macroalgal decay, the underlying mec…
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