Nocturnal dissolved organic matter release by turf algae and its role in the microbialization of reefs

Details

• Journal Title:
  Functional Ecology
• Personal Author:
  Mueller, Benjamin ; Brocke, Hannah J. ; Rohwer, Forest L. ; Dittmar, Thorsten ; Huisman, Jef ; Vermeij, Mark J. A. ; de Goeij, Jasper M.
• NOAA Program & Office:
  CoRIS (Coral Reef Information System) ; Sea Grant
• Sea Grant Program:
  HAWAU (Hawaii Sea Grant)
• Description:
  The increased release of dissolved organic matter (DOM) by algae has been associated with the fast but inefficient growth of opportunistic microbial pathogens and the ongoing degradation of coral reefs. Turf algae (consortia of microalgae and macroalgae commonly including cyanobacteria) dominate benthic communities on many reefs worldwide. Opposite to other reef algae that predominantly release DOM during the day, turf algae containing cyanobacteria may additionally release large amounts of DOM at night. However, this night-DOM release and its potential contribution to the microbialization of reefs remains to be investigated.
• Keywords:
  Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
• Source:
  Functional Ecology, 36(8), 2104-2118
• DOI:
  https://doi.org/10.1111/1365-2435.14101
• ISSN:
  0269-8463 ; 1365-2435
• Format:
  PDF
• Publisher:
  Wiley
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• License:
  https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
• Rights Information:
  CC BY-NC-ND
• Compliance:
  Library
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:9da11aa639629d06801ee1dcbf1244ebd0c6965582c4fb10211e2e21f7430feee3f5636c02fb1d3fdada74f5cf13c498f59a0c6e585ee106dc37302ddbee49d6
• Download URL:
  https://repository.library.noaa.gov/view/noaa/62344/noaa_62344_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 2.91 MB ]