Characterization of Phytoplankton-Excreted Metabolites Mediating Carbon Flux through the Surface Ocean
Yuting Zhu, Hanna Anderson, Eli Salcedo, Samuel E. Miller, Krista Longnecker, Melissa C. Kido Soule, Sheean T. Haley, Gretchen J. Swarr, Rogier Braakman, Sonya T. Dyhrman, Elizabeth B. Kujawinski
This study quantifies amine- and alcohol-containing exometabolites from six phytoplankton species, revealing taxonomic variation in exometabolite composition and its impact on marine carbon cycling.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · Mar 17, 2026Peer-reviewedEcology