Manipulation in grazing, viral pressure and resource availability leads to success in the isolation of abundant marine bacteria
X. Rey Velasco, O. Deulofeu Capo, I. Sanz Saez, C. Cardelus, I. Ferrera, J. M. Gasol, O. Sanchez
This study isolates marine bacteria from manipulated seawater samples and finds that reduced grazing, viral pressure, and increased nutrients enhance culturability, challenging the 1% culturability paradigm.
bioRxiv · Feb 27, 2023 · PreprintMicrobiology