On the biogenic origin of dimethylsulfide: Relation between chlorophyll, ATP, organismic DMSP, phytoplankton species, and DMS distribution in Atlantic surface water and atmosphere

Bürgermeister, S.; Zimmermann, Reinhard; Georgii, H.‐W.; Bingemer, Heinz; Kirst, G. O.; Janssen, M. A.; Ernst, W.

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“…Establishing a strong relationship between DMSP and phytoplankton biomass has been historically met with limited success (Bürgermeister et al, 1990;Townsend and Keller, 1996;Turner et al, 1988). The main reason for this is that concentrations of DMSP are generally related to the presence of specific DMSP-rich phytoplankton species rather than to overall phytoplankton biomass, which is often dominated by large DMSP-poor diatoms (Lizotte et al, 2012;Stefels et al, 2007).…”

Section: Relating Bloom Dynamics With Concentrations Of Reduced S Commentioning

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Dimethylsulfoniopropionate (DMSP) and dimethyl sulfide (DMS) cycling across contrasting biological hotspots of the New Zealand subtropical front

Lizotte¹,

Levasseur²,

Law

et al. 2017

Ocean Sci.

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Abstract. The oceanic frontal region above the Chatham Rise east of New Zealand was investigated during the late austral summer season in February and March 2012. Despite its potential importance as a source of marine-originating and climate-relevant compounds, such as dimethyl sulfide (DMS) and its algal precursor dimethylsulfoniopropionate (DMSP), little is known of the processes fuelling the reservoirs of these sulfur (S) compounds in the water masses bordering the subtropical front (STF). This study focused on two opposing short-term fates of DMSP-S following its uptake by microbial organisms (either its conversion into DMS or its assimilation into bacterial biomass) and has not considered dissolved non-volatile degradation products. Sampling took place in three phytoplankton blooms (B1, B2, and B3) with B1 and B3 occurring in relatively nitraterich, dinoflagellate-dominated subantarctic waters, and B2 occurring in nitrate-poor subtropical waters dominated by coccolithophores. Concentrations of total DMSP (DMSP t ) and DMS were high across the region, up to 160 and 14.5 nmol L −1 , respectively. Pools of DMSP t showed a strong association with overall phytoplankton biomass proxied by chlorophyll a (r s = 0.83) likely because of the persistent dominance of dinoflagellates and coccolithophores, both DMSP-rich taxa. Heterotrophic microbes displayed low S assimilation from DMSP (less than 5 %) likely because their S requirements were fulfilled by high DMSP availability. Rates of bacterial protein synthesis were significantly correlated with concentrations of dissolved DMSP (DMSP d , r s = 0.86) as well as with the microbial conversion efficiency of DMSP d into DMS (DMS yield, r s = 0.84). Estimates of the potential contribution of microbially mediated rates of DMS production (0.1-27 nmol L −1 day −1 ) to the near-surface concentrations of DMS suggest that bacteria alone could not have sustained DMS pools at most stations, indicating an important role for phytoplankton-mediated DMS production. The findings from this study provide crucial information on the distribution and cycling of DMS and DMSP in a critically under-sampled area of the global ocean, and they highlight the importance of oceanic fronts as hotspots of the production of marine biogenic S compounds.

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Section: Relating Bloom Dynamics With Concentrations Of Reduced S Commentioning

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Dimethylsulfoniopropionate (DMSP) and dimethyl sulfide (DMS) cycling across contrasting biological hotspots of the New Zealand subtropical front

Lizotte¹,

Levasseur²,

Law

et al. 2017

Ocean Sci.

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“…Only in cluster 2, diatoms, haptophytes and dinoflagellates were tested significantly for DMS (R 2 = 0.32, Table 3, a). Bürgermeister et al (1990) and Merzouk et al (2008) found increased DMS concentrations caused by diatoms in the Atlantic Ocean. Additionally, it is well known that elevated abundances of haptophytes and dinoflagellates are responsible for enhanced DMS concentrations.…”

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Sulphur compounds, methane, and phytoplankton: interactions along a north–south transit in the western Pacific Ocean

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Abstract. Here we present results of the first comprehensive study of sulphur compounds and methane in the oligotrophic tropical western Pacific Ocean. The concentrations of dimethylsuphide (DMS), dimethylsulphoniopropionate (DMSP), dimethylsulphoxide (DMSO), and methane (CH4), as well as various phytoplankton marker pigments in the surface ocean were measured along a north–south transit from Japan to Australia in October 2009. DMS (0.9 nmol L−1), dissolved DMSP (DMSPd, 1.6 nmol L−1) and particulate DMSP (DMSPp, 2 nmol L−1) concentrations were generally low, while dissolved DMSO (DMSOd, 4.4 nmol L−1) and particulate DMSO (DMSOp, 11.5 nmol L−1) concentrations were comparably enhanced. Positive correlations were found between DMSO and DMSP as well as DMSP and DMSO with chlorophyll a, which suggests a similar source for both compounds. Similar phytoplankton groups were identified as being important for the DMSO and DMSP pool, thus, the same algae taxa might produce both DMSP and DMSO. In contrast, phytoplankton seemed to play only a minor role for the DMS distribution in the western Pacific Ocean. The observed DMSPp : DMSOp ratios were very low and seem to be characteristic of oligotrophic tropical waters representing the extreme endpoint of the global DMSPp : DMSOp ratio vs SST relationship. It is most likely that nutrient limitation and oxidative stress in the tropical western Pacific Ocean triggered enhanced DMSO production leading to an accumulation of DMSO in the sea surface. Positive correlations between DMSPd and CH4, as well as between DMSO (particulate and total) and CH4, were found along the transit. We conclude that DMSP and DMSO and/or their degradation products might serve as potential substrates for CH4 production in the oxic surface layer of the western Pacific Ocean.

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“…There appears to be no direct correlation between chlorophyll a (chl a) and DMS concentration in oceanic surface waters (Dacey & Wakeham 1986, Turner et al 'E-mail: lamr@kribc.tno Resale of full article not perm~ttea 1989, Biirgermeister et al 1990, Leck et al 1990. This makes it difficult to predict global DMS quantities by means of biomass estimations from remote sensing data.…”

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Annual cycle of the production and fate of DMS and DMSP in a marine coastal system

Kwint¹,

Kramer²

1996

Mar. Ecol. Prog. Ser.

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The production of DMSP by phytoplankton and the fate through the marine system of both DMSP and DMS were followed for a period of 21 rno in the natural environment by studying a Wadden Sea tidal inlet. The major production and emission of DMS appeared to be limited to a period of only 2 mo, which was closely linked to the presence of phytoplankton blooms. The production of DMS in the water column was not well correlated with chlorophyll a concentrations or plankton species composition. It was however, found to be closely related to the start of a Phaeocystis bloom early in spring. Contrary to our expectations, the senescence phase of this Phaeocystis bloom did not result in high DMS accumulation. It is postulated that this phenomenon could be the result of a bacterial consumption which increased with time in combination with a decreasing DMSP-lyase activity of Phaeocystis. A slmple model, into which the overall DMSP consumption could be introduced, could very well ~mitate the measured concentrations of DMS In the water column of the natural system studied.

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On the biogenic origin of dimethylsulfide: Relation between chlorophyll, ATP, organismic DMSP, phytoplankton species, and DMS distribution in Atlantic surface water and atmosphere

Cited by 90 publications

References 25 publications

Dimethylsulfoniopropionate (DMSP) and dimethyl sulfide (DMS) cycling across contrasting biological hotspots of the New Zealand subtropical front

Dimethylsulfoniopropionate (DMSP) and dimethyl sulfide (DMS) cycling across contrasting biological hotspots of the New Zealand subtropical front

Sulphur compounds, methane, and phytoplankton: interactions along a north–south transit in the western Pacific Ocean

Annual cycle of the production and fate of DMS and DMSP in a marine coastal system

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