Marine microbial metabolic rate measurements to investigate microbial growth efficiency and carbon fate in the California Current ecosystem

Kimberly J. Popendorf1, Lydia Baker2, Melissa L Brock3, Allison Cook4, Miguel Desmarais5, Kayla Ellerbe1, Joaquin Escobar Jr.6, Claire Fandel1, Riley J Hale7, Tiffany Mastrovito8, Ewa Merz5, Luana Olbrecht7, Sabrina Glynn9, Kaden Robison10, Katrina Rosing1, Noah Schuhmann11, Alee Winkler1 and Jeff Shovlowsky Bowman5, (1)Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric, and Earth Science, University of Miami, Department of Ocean Sciences, Miami, United States, (2)California State University Monterey Bay, Seaside, United States, (3)University of San Diego, San Diego, United States, (4)Department of Oceanography, Texas A&M University, College Station, United States, (5)University of California, San Diego, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, La Jolla, United States, (6)California State University Sacramento, Department of Geology, Sacramento, United States, (7)Scripps Institution of Oceanography, La Jolla, United States, (8)California State University Northridge, Geography and Environmental Sciences, Northridge, United States, (9)University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric and Earth Science, Miami, United States, (10)California State University Monterey Bay, Monterey Bay, United States, (11)Humboldt State University, Arcata, United States