Horizontal distribution of marine microbial communities in the North Pacific Subtropical Front.

ABSTRACT: Microbial communities are crucial for important ecosystem functions in the open ocean, such as primary production and nutrient cycling. However, few studies have addressed the distribution of microplankton communities in the remote oligotrophic region of the Pacific Ocean. Moreover, the biogeochemical and physical drivers of microbial community structure are not fully understood in these areas. This research aims to investigate the patterns of prokaryotic and protists communities' distribution in the North Pacific Subtropical Front (NPSF). The NPSF is a vast oligotrophic region with layered surface water and strong ocean currents. Despite its considerable size, its community distribution and function are poorly studied. We used a 16S and 18S rRNA gene sequencing approach to identify and ch

SUBMITTER: Lopes E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11703956 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature