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https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-17-3757-2020
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https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-17-3757-2020
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Reviews and syntheses
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17 Jul 2020
Reviews and syntheses |
| 17 Jul 2020
| 17 Jul 2020
Reviews and syntheses: Bacterial bioluminescence – ecology and impact in the biological carbon pump
Lisa Tanet
Aix Marseille Univ., Université de Toulon, CNRS, IRD, MIO UM 110,
13288 Marseille, France
Séverine Martini
Aix Marseille Univ., Université de Toulon, CNRS, IRD, MIO UM 110,
13288 Marseille, France
Laurie Casalot
Aix Marseille Univ., Université de Toulon, CNRS, IRD, MIO UM 110,
13288 Marseille, France
Christian Tamburini
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Aix Marseille Univ., Université de Toulon, CNRS, IRD, MIO UM 110,
13288 Marseille, France
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Short summary
Bioluminescent bacteria, the most abundant light-emitting organisms in the ocean, can be free-living, be symbiotic or colonize organic particles. This review suggests that they act as a visual target and may indirectly influence the sequestration of biogenic carbon in oceans by increasing the attraction rate for consumers. We summarize the instrumentation available to quantify this impact in future studies and propose synthetic figures integrating these ecological and biogeochemical concepts.
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