The Functional Significance of Bacterial Predators
B. A. Hungate, J. C. Marks, M. E. Power, E. Schwartz, K. J. van Groenigen, S. J. Blazewicz, P. F. Chuckran, P. Dijkstra, B. K. Finley, M. K. Firestone, M. M. Foley, A. Greenlon, M. Hayer, K. Hofmockel, B. J. Koch, , 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.
bioRxiv · Feb 22, 2021Ecology