Atypical phosphatases drive dissolved organic phosphorus utilization by phosphorus-stressed phytoplankton in the California Current Ecosystem
Viktoria Steck, Robert H. Lampe, Simran D. Bhakta, Kimberly Camarena Marrufo, Jamee C. Adams, Eesha Sachdev, Kiefer Forsch, Katherine A. Barbeau, Andrew Ellis Allen, Julia M. Diaz
The paper investigates phosphatase activity and gene expression in the California Current Ecosystem, finding atypical phosphatases drive DOP utilization despite Pi repletion.
bioRxiv · Apr 9, 2025 · PreprintMicrobiology