Phenotypic and genotypic characterization of multiple strains of the diazotrophic cyanobacterium, Crocosphaera watsonii, isolated from the open ocean.

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Diazotrophic cyanobacteria have long been recognized as important sources of reduced nitrogen (N) and therefore are important ecosystem components. Until recently, species of the filamentous cyanobacterium Trichodesmium were thought to be the primary sources of fixed N to the open ocean euphotic zone. It is now recognized that unicellular cyanobacteria are also important contributors, with members of the...

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