Siderophores as an iron source for Prochlorococcus in deep chlorophyll maximum layers of the oligotrophic ocean
S. L. Hogle, T. Hackl, R. M. Bundy…·S. W. Chisholm
The paper shows that Prochlorococcus in iron-depleted regions uses siderophores for iron uptake, with this trait more common in the North Pacific than the North Atlantic.