A simplified approach for measuring Rubisco carbon isotope fractionation and the first determination in marine haptophyte <i>Gephyrocapsa oceanica</i>

Wijker, Reto S.; Aguiló-Nicolau, Pere; Jaggi, Madalina; Galmés, Jeroni; Stoll, Heather M.

doi:10.5194/bg-23-1591-2026

Articles | Volume 23, issue 4

https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-23-1591-2026

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https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-23-1591-2026

© Author(s) 2026. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.

Articles | Volume 23, issue 4

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27 Feb 2026

Research article |

| 27 Feb 2026

A simplified approach for measuring Rubisco carbon isotope fractionation and the first determination in marine haptophyte Gephyrocapsa oceanica

Reto S. Wijker, Pere Aguiló-Nicolau, Madalina Jaggi, Jeroni Galmés, and Heather M. Stoll

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Dec 2025	162	116	26	304
Jan 2026	184	94	4	282
Feb 2026	148	146	4	298
Mar 2026	414	191	26	631
Apr 2026	171	104	11	286
May 2026	167	42	14	223
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Short summary

Photosynthetic organisms leave characteristic carbon isotope fingerprints that help scientists study Earth’s carbon cycle. We developed a simpler laboratory method to measure these isotope effects in Rubisco, the key enzyme fixing CO₂. Applying this approach, we obtained the first measurement for Gephyrocapsa oceanica, a widespread marine alga that plays a major role in ocean carbon cycling.