Alkaline phosphatase activity supports heterotrophic carbon acquisition in a coastal time series site and a representative marine bacterium
Eesha Sachdev, Jamee C. Adams, Kaycie B. Lanpher, Shannon Perry, Carina Tostado, Jeff S. Bowman, Ellery D. Ingall, Julia M. Diaz
This study shows that alkaline phosphatase activity in marine bacteria supports carbon acquisition from dissolved organic phosphorus, even in phosphate-rich conditions.
bioRxiv · Mar 25, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology