Tracer experiment and model evidence for macrofaunal shaping of microbial  nitrogen functions along rocky shores

Pfister, Catherine A.; Altabet, Mark A.; Pather, Santhiska; Dwyer, Greg

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-13-3519-2016

Articles | Volume 13, issue 12

https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-13-3519-2016

© Author(s) 2016. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.

https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-13-3519-2016

© Author(s) 2016. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.

Articles | Volume 13, issue 12

Research article

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17 Jun 2016

Research article |

| 17 Jun 2016

Tracer experiment and model evidence for macrofaunal shaping of microbial nitrogen functions along rocky shores

Catherine A. Pfister, Mark A. Altabet, Santhiska Pather, and Greg Dwyer

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RC1: 'review of Pfister et al. submission', Anonymous Referee #1, 22 Apr 2016
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AC1: 'Author response to reviewers', Catherine Pfister, 16 May 2016
AC2: 'Authors revised manuscript', Catherine Pfister, 16 May 2016

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ED: Publish subject to minor revisions (Editor review) (17 May 2016) by Jack Middelburg

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ED: Publish as is (20 May 2016) by Jack Middelburg

AR by Catherine Pfister on behalf of the Authors (26 May 2016)

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It is increasingly recognized that marine animals host microbes relevant to nitrogen cycling. Rocky shore tidepools host a phylogenetically diverse biota that inspired us to experimentally isolate their effects on microbial nitrogen processing. We found that mussels promote high rates and diverse types of microbial nitrogen metabolisms. We further developed a novel mathematical model that quantified these diverse processes and showed their significance to nitrogen processing.