Episodic temperature tradeoffs: secondary metabolites vs enzymes in lab and field studies — NSF Award to University of Tennessee K
Cyanobacteria are photosynthetic microbes and keystone members of aquatic systems, yet in some cases they produce compounds that poison water supplies. The metabolic landscape for freshwater cyanobacteria is complicated. Cyanobacteria persist in environments where short-term changes in temperature, light, and nutrient
| Award title | Episodic temperature tradeoffs: secondary metabolites vs enzymes in lab and field studies |
|---|---|
| Award ID | 2520197 |
| Awardee | University of Tennessee Knoxville |
| City | KNOXVILLE |
| State | TN |
| Amount obligated | $508,597 |
| Principal investigator | Steven Wilhelm |
| Program | ORCC-Organism Resp Clim Change |
| Start date | 09/01/2025 |
| Abstract | Cyanobacteria are photosynthetic microbes and keystone members of aquatic systems, yet in some cases they produce compounds that poison water supplies. The metabolic landscape for freshwater cyanobacteria is complicated. Cyanobacteria persist in environments where short-term changes in temperature, light, and nutrient availability vary during the summer as well as during episodic events (i.e., large storms). This variability leads to many issues for biology, including oxidative stress in photosy |
| Source | NSF Awards |
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