Reframing trait trade-offs in marine microbes

Publisher:
SPRINGERNATURE
Publication Type:
Journal Article
Citation:
Communications Earth and Environment, 2024, 5, (1)
Issue Date:
2024-12-01
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The oceans sequester a vast amount of carbon thus playing a central role in the global carbon cycle. Assessing how carbon cycling will be impacted by climate change requires an improved understanding of microbial dynamics, which are responsible for most carbon transformations in the oceans. Current numerical models used for predicting future states represent simplified microbial phenotypes and thus may not produce robust predictions of microbial communities. We propose reframing approaches for studying microbial trait change to allow for selection on multi-trait phenotypes. Integrating statistical approaches and trait-based models will allow for the incorporation of evolution into carbon cycle predictions.
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