Anoxygenic phototrophic Chlorobi use broad metabolic and resource acquisition strategies to support stable near-clonal blooms
Molly A. Moynihan, Olivia L. Mathieson, Catherine A. Crowley, Eleanor Greene, Hannah Vanderscheuren, Diana Dumit, Roo Weed, Ketil Koop‐Jakobsen, Manuel Kleiner, S. Emil Ruff
This study investigates the formation and persistence of a near-clonal green sulfur bacteria bloom using multi-omics approaches, revealing metabolic strategies that support high cell density and environmental stability.
bioRxiv · Sep 25, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology