Microbial remineralization processes during post-spring-bloom excess phosphate in the northern Baltic Sea
Mari Vanharanta, Mariano Santoro, Cristian Villena-Alemany, Jonna Piiparinen, Kasia Piwosz, Hans-Peter Grossart, Matthias Labrenz, Kristian Spilling
The paper examines microbial processes in the Baltic Sea during post-spring-bloom phosphate excess, showing that alkaline phosphatase activity and shifts in bacterial communities affect nutrient cycling and organic matter export.
bioRxiv · Feb 2, 2024Microbiology