Aerosol dust deposited on the nutrient‐deprived surface ocean can boost phytoplankton growth and oceanic carbon uptake. Low mineral solubility restricts the biological utilization of dust‐nutrients, thereby benefiting phytoplankton that actively dissolve dust. The ubiquitous colony‐forming, N 2 ‐fixing cyanobacteria Trichodesmium specialize in dust‐nutrient utilization, with several dust‐dissolution pathways identified in natu...

Aim The formation of thermokarst lakes could make a large amount of carbon accessible to microbial degradation, potentially intensifying the permafrost carbon‐climate feedback via carbon dioxide/methane emissions. Because of their diverse functional roles, prokaryotes could strongly mediate biogeochemical cycles in thermokarst lakes. However, little is known about the large‐scale patterns and drivers of these communities. Loca...

Low iron (Fe) and phosphorus (P) ocean regions are often home to the globally important N 2 ‐fixing cyanobacterium Trichodesmium spp., which are physiologically adapted to Fe/P co‐limitation. Given Trichodesmium 's eminent ability to capture particles and the common associations between Fe and P in sediments and aerosols, we hypothesized that mineral bio‐dissolution by Trichodesmium spp. may enable them to co‐acquire Fe and P....

Ecosystem carbon (C) dynamics after permafrost thaw depends on more than just climate change since soil nutrient status may also impact ecosystem C balance. It has been advocated that nitrogen (N) release upon permafrost thaw could promote plant growth and thus offset soil C loss. However, compared with the widely accepted C‐N interactions, little is known about the potential role of soil phosphorus (P) availability. We combin...

Large uncertainties exist in carbon (C)‐climate feedback in permafrost regions, partly due to an insufficient understanding of warming effects on nutrient availabilities and their subsequent impacts on vegetation C sequestration. Although a warming climate may promote a substantial release of soil C to the atmosphere, a warming‐induced increase in soil nutrient availability may enhance plant productivity, thus offsetting C los...