Occurrence of Priming in the Degradation of Lignocellulose in Marine Sediments

• Published in: PloS one Vol. 10; no. 12; p. e0143917
• Main Authors: Gontikaki, Evangelia, Thornton, Barry, Cornulier, Thomas, Witte, Ursula
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Public Library of Science 03.12.2015; Public Library of Science (PLoS)
• Subjects: Aerobic conditions; Bacteria; Biodegradation; Biological activity; Biopolymers; Carbon; Carbon - metabolism; Carbon dioxide; Cellulose; Coastal sediments; Coastal zone; Continents; Decomposition (Chemistry); Degradation; Detritus; Ecology; Ecosystem; Ecosystems; Environmental aspects; Environmental degradation; Environmental science; Enzymes; Fatty acids; Fungi; Geologic Sediments; Hypotheses; Lignin; Lignin - metabolism; Lignocellulose; Marine environment; Marine sediments; Microbial activity; Microorganisms; Mineralization; Organic carbon; Phospholipids; Physiological aspects; Priming; Refractivity; Rivers; Sediments; Slurries; Studies; United Kingdom

More than 50% of terrestrially-derived organic carbon (terrOC) flux from the continents to the ocean is remineralised in the coastal zone despite its perceived high refractivity. The efficient degradation of terrOC in the marine environment could be fuelled by labile marine-derived material, a pheno...