EcologyApplied and Environmental MicrobiologyPeer-reviewed
Testing the priming effect in the deep ocean: are microbes too starved to consume recalcitrant organic carbon?
Richard LaBrie, Corday R. Selden, Nagissa Mahmoudi
This study tests if adding labile compounds to deep ocean water stimulates microbial consumption of recalcitrant organic carbon, finding no priming effect and instead highlighting microbial competition as a key factor.