title: Marine Bacterioplankton Seasonal Succession Dynamics.
abstract: Bacterioplankton (bacteria and archaea) are indispensable regulators of global element cycles owing to their unique ability to decompose and remineralize dissolved organic matter. These microorganisms in surface waters worldwide exhibit pronounced seasonal succession patterns, governed by physicochemical factors (e.g., light, climate, and nutrient loading) that are determined by latitude and distance to shore. Moreover, we emphasize that the effects of large-scale factors are modulated regionally, and over shorter timespans (days to weeks), by biological interactions including molecule exchanges, viral lysis, and grazing. Thus the interplay and scaling between factors ultimately determine the success of particular bacterial populations. Spatiotemporal surveys of bacterioplankton community composition provide the necessary frame for interpreting how the distinct metabolisms encoded in the genomes of different bacteria regulate biogeochemical cycles.
authors.affiliation: Centre for Ecology and Evolution in Microbial Model Systems (EEMiS), Linnaeus University, Kalmar, Sweden.
authors.forename: Carina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Bunse
authors.affiliation: Centre for Ecology and Evolution in Microbial Model Systems (EEMiS), Linnaeus University, Kalmar, Sweden. Electronic address: jarone.pinhassi@lnu.se.
authors.forename: Jarone
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Pinhassi
mesh_terms: D059001:Aquatic Organisms / Q000235:genetics / Q000382:microbiology*; D001105:Archaea / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics; D001419:Bacteria / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism; D044822:Biodiversity; D002980:Climate; D017753:Ecosystem; D004777:Environment; D005502:Food; D008386:Marine Biology; D010802:Phylogeny; D010933:Plankton / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism; D011157:Population Dynamics; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / Q000235:genetics; D012621:Seasons; D012623:Seawater / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000821:virology
chemical_list: D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S
keywords: 16S rRNA gene; Biological interactions; Dissolved organic; Environmental factors; Marine bacteria; Population dynamics