Single-cell mass accumulation reveals bacterioplankton growth rate in native seawater
Yanqi Wu, Benjamin R. K. Roller, Cathrine Hellerschmied, Andreas Sichert, Annika L. Gomez, Nina Bartlau, Joana Séneca, Edo Danilyan, Michael Wolfram, Marc Mußmann, Teemu P. Miettinen, Martin F. Polz, Scott R. Manalis
The paper measures growth rates of Vibrio bacteria in seawater using a single-cell chemostat, finding they grow consistently and are carbon-limited despite being rare.
bioRxiv · Aug 8, 2025 · PreprintMicrobiology