Publication Date:
2022-05-26
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© The Author(s), 2019. This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License. The definitive version was published in Hunter-Cevera, K. R., Neubert, M. G., Olson, R. J., Shalapyonok, A., Solow, A. R., & Sosik, H. M. Seasons of Syn. Limnology and Oceanography. (2019), doi: 10.1002/lno.11374.
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Synechococcus is a widespread and important marine primary producer. Time series provide critical information for identifying and understanding the factors that determine abundance patterns. Here, we present the results of analysis of a 16‐yr hourly time series of Synechococcus at the Martha's Vineyard Coastal Observatory, obtained with an automated, in situ flow cytometer. We focus on understanding seasonal abundance patterns by examining relationships between cell division rate, loss rate, cellular properties (e.g., cell volume, phycoerythrin fluorescence), and environmental variables (e.g., temperature, light). We find that the drivers of cell division vary with season; cells are temperature‐limited in winter and spring, but light‐limited in the fall. Losses to the population also vary with season. Our results lead to testable hypotheses about Synechococcus ecophysiology and a working framework for understanding the seasonal controls of Synechococcus cell abundance in a temperate coastal system.
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We would like to thank E. T. Crockford, E. E. Peacock, J. Fredericks, Z. Sandwith, the MVCO Operations Team, divers of the WHOI diving program, and captain Houtler and first mate Hanley of the R/V Tioga for logistical support; S. Laney for assistance with radiometer data processing; and P. Henderson of the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) Nutrient Analytical Facility for analytical support. This work was supported by U.S. NSF grants OCE‐0119915, OCE‐0530830, OCE‐1031256, OCE‐1655686, DEB‐1145017, and DEB‐1257545; NASA grants NNX11AF07G and NNX13AC98G; Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation grant GGA#934; the Investment in Science Fund, given primarily by WHOI Trustee and Corporation Members; Simons Foundation award 561126; National Defense Science and Engineering graduate fellowship from the U.S. Department of Defense, and the Hibbitt Early Career Fellowship at the Marine Biological Laboratory.
Repository Name:
Woods Hole Open Access Server
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Article
