Accelerated nitrogen cycling on Mediterranean seagrass leaves at volcanic CO2 vents

Johanna Berlinghof*, Luis M Montilla, Friederike Peiffer, Grazia M Quero, Ugo Marzocchi, Travis B Meador, Francesca Margiotta, Maria Abagnale, Christian Wild, Ulisse Cardini*

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Abstract

Seagrass meadows form highly productive and diverse ecosystems in coastal areas worldwide, where they are increasingly exposed to ocean acidification (OA). Efficient nitrogen (N) cycling and uptake are essential to maintain plant productivity, but the effects of OA on N transformations in these systems are poorly understood. Here we show that complete N cycling occurs on leaves of the Mediterranean seagrass Posidonia oceanica at a volcanic CO 2 vent near Ischia Island (Italy), with OA affecting both N gain and loss while the epiphytic microbial community structure remains largely unaffected. Daily leaf-associated N 2 fixation contributes to 35% of the plant's N demand under ambient pH, while it contributes to 45% under OA. Nitrification potential is only detected under OA, and N-loss via N 2 production increases, although the balance remains decisively in favor of enhanced N gain. Our work highlights the role of the N-cycling microbiome in seagrass adaptation to OA, with key N transformations accelerating towards increased N gain.

OriginalsprogEngelsk
Artikelnummer341
TidsskriftCommunications Biology
Vol/bind7
Nummer1
Antal sider11
ISSN2399-3642
DOI
StatusUdgivet - mar. 2024

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