Extraordinary physiology of polyphosphate-accumulating Beggiatoa mats suggests a key role for phosphate buffering in marine sediments
Nadezhda Iakovchuk, Jenny Fabian, Olaf Dellwig, Christiane Hassenrück, Heide N. Schulz‐Vogt
This study shows Beggiatoa spp. can survive extreme phosphate starvation and rapidly uptake phosphate, suggesting they play a key role in phosphate buffering in marine sediments.
Applied and Environmental Microbiology · May 1, 2025Peer-reviewedMicrobiology