MicrobiologybioRxiv
Prochlorococcus exudate stimulates heterotrophic bacterial competition with rival phytoplankton for available nitrogen
B. C. Calfee, L. D. Glasgo, E. R. Zinser
This study shows Prochlorococcus outcompetes Synechococcus in nitrogen-limited conditions by stimulating heterotrophic bacteria to outcompete Synechococcus for nitrogen.
DOI 10.1128/mbio.02571-21