ABSTRACT: The objective of the present study was to examine how N and P availability interact with C metabolism in marine heterotrophic plankton and whether or not heterotrophic groups are likely to ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract The importance of heterotrophic bacteria relative to phytoplankton in the uptake of ammonium and nitrate was studied in Mediterranean coastal ...

Using a mathematical model, an international team of researchers has been able to show that heterotrophic bacteria inside sinking particles can fix nitrogen in nearly every part of the global ocean.

Heterotrophic marine bacteria that live in surface waters use a range of strategies to obtain energy from sunlight, either directly or indirectly, even though they rely on organic compounds for most ...

A phytoplankton almost as old as Earth — about 3 billion years compared to the planet's 4.5 billion years — still holds secrets, including how it can survive starvation in the most nutrient-deficient ...