Physiological and molecular ecology of aquatic cyanobacteria

• Main Author: George S Bullerjahn (auth)
• Other Authors: Anton F Post (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Frontiers Media SA 2015
• Series: Frontiers Research Topics
• Subjects: Prochlorococcus; Cyanobacteria; Synechococcus; HABs; Nitrogen Fixation
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

The cyanobacteria inhabit every illuminated environment on Earth, from polar lakes to desert crusts and through their phototrophic metabolism play essential roles in global geochemical cycles. With the discovery of marine Synechococcus and Prochlorococcus almost 30 years ago, cyanobacteria have now...