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Heterotrophic Activity in the Sea pp 233–248Cite as

Bacterial Growth in Relation to Phytoplankton Primary Production and Extracellular Release of Organic Carbon

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Carbon flow in pelagic waters is dominated by phytoplankton photosynthesis and the subsequent transport and decomposition by heterotrophic organisms of the produced organic matter. Present understanding of the interactions between autotrophic and heterotrophic organisms suffers from limited knowledge of the secondary production. One major problem is the part played by bacteria in returning dissolved organic carbon to organic particles which can be utilized by higher trophic levels (Pomeroy 1974). In this context it is especially important to elucidate the dynamic relationship between phytoplankton, bacteria and zooplankton and the extent to which such interactions are controlled by extracellular organic carbon released by the phytoplankton.

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  1. Freshwater Biological Laboratory, University of Copenhagen, Helsingørsgade 51, DK-3400, Hillerød, Denmark

    Bo Riemann

  2. Botanical Institute, University of Aarhus, Nordlandsvej 68, DK-8240, Risskov, Denmark

    Morten Søndergaard

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    John E. Hobbie

  2. Department of Marine Microbiology, Gothenburg University, Gothenburg, Sweden

    Peter J. leB. Williams

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Riemann, B., Søndergaard, M. (1984). Bacterial Growth in Relation to Phytoplankton Primary Production and Extracellular Release of Organic Carbon. In: Hobbie, J.E., Williams, P.J.l. (eds) Heterotrophic Activity in the Sea. NATO Conference Series, vol 15. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-9010-7_11

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