EcologybioRxiv
The Functional Significance of Bacterial Predators
B. A. Hungate, J. C. Marks, M. E. Power…·J. Pett-Ridge
This study quantifies the growth and carbon assimilation rates of predatory bacteria across 15 sites, showing obligate predators grow faster and assimilate more carbon than non-predatory bacteria.
DOI 10.1128/mbio.00466-21