Chemosymbiotic bivalves contribute to the nitrogen budget of seagrass ecosystems
U. Cardini, M. Bartoli, R. Lee, S. Luecker, M. Mooshammer, J. Polzin, M. Weber, J. Petersen
The paper investigates the role of lucinid bivalves and their symbionts in nitrogen cycling in seagrass ecosystems, finding they contribute significant ammonium to the ecosystem.
bioRxiv · Feb 5, 2019Ecology