Naslov
Aerobic anoxygenic phototrophs of the Adriatic Sea

Autori
Vrdoljak Tomaš, Ana ; Šantić, Danijela ; Stojan, Iva ; Šolić, Mladen

Izvornik
Acta Adriatica (0001-5113) 64 (2023), 1; 1-9

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, pregledni rad, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
picoplankton ; vertical distribution ; multivariate analysis ; Adriatic Sea ; spatial distribution ; bacteria biomass

Sažetak
Aerobic anoxygenic phototrophs are a newly discovered member of the bacterial community in the Adriatic Sea. During the last seven years, when we started to study these organisms, we have collected a considerable number of samples from different environments, from the coast, the estuary, and the open sea. Here we have compiled data from 34 georeferenced study sites from four studies that summarize all that is known about aerobic anoxygenic phototrophs and examine the spatial and vertical distribution and environmental factors affecting this community in the Adriatic Sea. We found horizontal and vertical influences on AAP distribution, mainly salinity, nitrates, chlorophyll a, ammonium, temperature, and soluble reactive phosphorus. Much is known about their ecology in the Adriatic, and with a new survey underway, we will expand our knowledge of their community composition and their role in carbon flux to higher trophic levels.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Biologija, Interdisciplinarne prirodne znanosti

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