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Linking Microbial Population Succession and DOM Molecular Changes in Synechococcus-Derived Organic Matter Addition Incubation

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MICROBIOLOGY SPECTRUM
卷 10, 期 2, 页码 -

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AMER SOC MICROBIOLOGY
DOI: 10.1128/spectrum.02308-21

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FT-ICR MS; fluorescent DOM; labile DOM; recalcitrant DOM; Synechococcus; heterotrophic bacteria

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  1. National Key Research Programs [2018YFA0605800, KEXUE2019GZ03]
  2. National Natural Science Foundation of China [41776145, 41876150, 91751207, 41861144018, 42106040]
  3. Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities [20720190095, 20720210076]
  4. Natural Science Foundation of Fujian Province of China [2018J05072]

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This study investigated the interactions between phytoplankton-derived dissolved organic matter (DOM) and heterotrophic prokaryotes at the molecular level. The findings revealed the importance and mechanisms of these interactions in the marine elemental cycle.
The molecular-level interactions between phytoplankton-derived dissolved organic matter (DOM) and heterotrophic prokaryotes represent a fundamental and yet poorly understood component of the marine elemental cycle. Here, we investigated the degradation of Synechococcus-derived organic matter (SynOM) by coastal microorganisms using spectroscopic and ultrahigh-resolution mass spectrometry analyses coupled with high-throughput sequencing. The added SynOM showed a spectrum of reactivity during a 180-day dark incubation experiment. Along with the decrease in DOM bioavailability, the chemical properties of DOM molecules overall showed increases in oxidation state and aromaticity. Both the microbial community and DOM molecular compositions became more homogeneous toward the end of the incubation. The experiment was partitioned into three phases (I, II, and III) based on the total organic carbon consumption rates from 7.0 +/- 1.0 to 1.0 +/- 0.1 and to 0.1 +/- 0.0 mu mol C L-1 day(-1), respectively. Diverse generalists with low abundance were present in all three phases of the experiment, while a few abundant specialists dominated specific phases, suggesting their diverse roles in the transformation of DOM molecules from labile and semilabile to recalcitrant. The changes of organic molecules belonging to CHO, CHNO, and CHOS containing formulas were closely associated with specific microbial populations, suggesting close interactions between the different bacterial metabolic potential for substrates and DOM molecular compositional characteristics. This study sheds light on the interactions between microbial population succession and DOM molecular changes processes and collectively advances our understanding of microbial processing of the marine elemental cycle. IMPORTANCE Phytoplankton are a major contributor of labile dissolved organic matter (DOM) in the upper ocean, fueling tremendous marine prokaryotic activity. Interactions between microorganisms and algae-derived DOM regulate biogeochemical cycles in the ocean, but key aspects of their interactions remain poorly understood. Under global warming and eutrophication scenarios, Synechococcus blooms are commonly observed in coastal seawaters, and they significantly influence the elemental biogeochemistry cycling in eutrophic ecosystems. To understand the interactions between Synechococcus-derived DOM and heterotrophic prokaryotes as well as their influence on the coastal environment, we investigated the degradation of DOM by coastal microbes during a 180-day dark incubation. We showed substantial DOM compositional changes that were closely linked to the developments of microbial specialists and generalists. Our study provides information on the interactions between microbial population succession and DOM molecular changes, thereby advancing our understanding of microbial processing of the marine DOM pool under the influence of climate change.

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