Vesicle-associated exudates from Alteromonas enhance growth and survival of Prochlorococcus in batch culture
ABSTRACT The cyanobacterium Prochlorococcus MIT9312 requires helping functions from co-existing organisms for survival under stressful conditions. Here, we show that the helper strain Alteromonas macleodii EZ55 also facilitates greater exploitation of medium resources by Prochlorococcus. The presence of Alteromonas all...