Ammonia oxidation kinetics determine niche separation of nitrifying Archaea and Bacteria
Ammonia oxidation kinetics determine niche separation of nitrifying Archaea and Bacteria
Willm Martens‐Habbena,P. Berube,2 Authors,D. Stahl
2009 · DOI: 10.1038/nature08465
Nature · 1,609 Citations
TLDR
Oligotrophic ammonia oxidation kinetics and cellular characteristics of the mesophilic crenarchaeon ‘Candidatus Nitrosopumilus maritimus’ strain SCM1 support the hypothesis that nitrification is more prevalent in the marine nitrogen cycle than accounted for in current biogeochemical models.