Temperature excludes N 2 -fixing heterocystous cyanobacteria in the tropical oceans

• Published in: Nature Vol. 425; no. 6957; pp. 504 - 507
• Main Authors: Staal, Marc, Meysman, Filip J. R, Stal, Lucas J
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 02.10.2003

Whereas the non-heterocystous cyanobacteria Trichodesmium spp. are the dominant N2-fixing organisms in the tropical oceans, heterocystous species dominate N2 fixation in freshwater lakes and brackish environments such as the Baltic Sea. So far no satisfactory explanation for the absence of heterocys...