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Article Dans Une Revue The International Society of Microbiologial Ecology Journal Année : 2021

Small phytoplankton contribute greatly to CO2-fixation after the diatom bloom in the Southern Ocean

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Abstract Phytoplankton is composed of a broad-sized spectrum of phylogenetically diverse microorganisms. Assessing CO 2 -fixation intra- and inter-group variability is crucial in understanding how the carbon pump functions, as each group of phytoplankton may be characterized by diverse efficiencies in carbon fixation and export to the deep ocean. We measured the CO 2 -fixation of different groups of phytoplankton at the single-cell level around the naturally iron-fertilized Kerguelen plateau (Southern Ocean), known for intense diatoms blooms suspected to enhance CO 2 sequestration. After the bloom, small cells (<20 µm) composed of phylogenetically distant taxa (prymnesiophytes, prasinophytes, and small diatoms) were growing faster (0.37 ± 0.13 and 0.22 ± 0.09 division d −1 on- and off-plateau, respectively) than larger diatoms (0.11 ± 0.14 and 0.09 ± 0.11 division d −1 on- and off-plateau, respectively), which showed heterogeneous growth and a large proportion of inactive cells (19 ± 13%). As a result, small phytoplankton contributed to a large proportion of the CO 2 fixation (41–70%). The analysis of pigment vertical distribution indicated that grazing may be an important pathway of small phytoplankton export. Overall, this study highlights the need to further explore the role of small cells in CO 2 -fixation and export in the Southern Ocean.
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hal-03272301 , version 1 (28-06-2021)

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Solène Irion, Urania Christaki, Hugo Berthelot, Stéphane L'Helguen, Ludwig Jardillier. Small phytoplankton contribute greatly to CO2-fixation after the diatom bloom in the Southern Ocean. The International Society of Microbiologial Ecology Journal, 2021, 15 (9), pp.2509-2522. ⟨10.1038/s41396-021-00915-z⟩. ⟨hal-03272301⟩
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