Nicholas Baetge, Kimberly H. Halsey, Erin J. Hanan, Michael J. Behrenfeld, Allen J. Milligan, Jason R. Graff, Parker Hansen, Craig A. Carlson, Rene M. Boiteau, Eleanor C. Arrington, Jacqueline Comstock, Elisa R. Halewood, Elizabeth L. Harvey, Norman B. Nelson, Keri Opalk, Brian Ver Wey
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Shipboard experiments off the California coast examined how pre‐existing plankton biomass concentrations mediate responses to ash leachates. We found that ash leachate contained dissolved organic matter (DOM) that significantly increased bacterioplankton specific growth rates and DOM remineralization rates but had a negligible effect on bacterioplankton growth efficiency, suggesting low DOM bioavailability. Furthermore, ash‐derived DOM had a higher potential to accumulate in high biomass water, where pre‐existing DOM substrates may better support bacterial metabolism. Ash leachate had a neutral to negative effect on phytoplankton division rates and decreased microzooplankton grazing rates, particularly in low biomass water, leading to increased phytoplankton accumulation. Nanoeukaryotes accumulated in low biomass water, whereas picoeukaryotes and <jats:italic>Synechococcus</jats:italic> accumulated in high biomass water. 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Climate‐driven warming is projected to intensify wildfires, increasing their frequency and severity globally. Wildfires are an increasingly significant source of atmospheric deposition, delivering nutrients, organic matter, and trace metals to coastal and open ocean waters. These inputs have the potential to fertilize or inhibit microbial growth, yet their ecological impacts remain poorly understood. This study examines how ash leachate, derived from the 2017 Thomas Fire in California and lab‐produced ash from Oregon vegetation, affects coastal plankton communities. Shipboard experiments off the California coast examined how pre‐existing plankton biomass concentrations mediate responses to ash leachates. We found that ash leachate contained dissolved organic matter (DOM) that significantly increased bacterioplankton specific growth rates and DOM remineralization rates but had a negligible effect on bacterioplankton growth efficiency, suggesting low DOM bioavailability. Furthermore, ash‐derived DOM had a higher potential to accumulate in high biomass water, where pre‐existing DOM substrates may better support bacterial metabolism. Ash leachate had a neutral to negative effect on phytoplankton division rates and decreased microzooplankton grazing rates, particularly in low biomass water, leading to increased phytoplankton accumulation. Nanoeukaryotes accumulated in low biomass water, whereas picoeukaryotes and Synechococcus accumulated in high biomass water. Our findings suggest that the influence of ash deposition on DOM cycling, phytoplankton accumulation, and broader marine food web dynamics depends on pre‐existing biomass levels. Understanding these interactions is critical for predicting the biogeochemical consequences of increasing wildfire activity on marine ecosystems.
期刊介绍:
Limnology and Oceanography (L&O; print ISSN 0024-3590, online ISSN 1939-5590) publishes original articles, including scholarly reviews, about all aspects of limnology and oceanography. The journal''s unifying theme is the understanding of aquatic systems. Submissions are judged on the originality of their data, interpretations, and ideas, and on the degree to which they can be generalized beyond the particular aquatic system examined. Laboratory and modeling studies must demonstrate relevance to field environments; typically this means that they are bolstered by substantial "real-world" data. Few purely theoretical or purely empirical papers are accepted for review.