Diatoms are the major players in the biochemical cycles of carbon, nitrogen, phosphorus,
and silicon with a strong impact on global climate not only in the ocean but also in the …

This chapter reviews the nature of pigment variations in phytoplankton in response to
changes in light regime (irradiance, spectral composition and daylength). These changes …

“It takes a village to finish (marine) science these days” Paraphrased from Curtis
Huttenhower (the Human Microbiome project) The rapidity and complexity of climate change …

The marine diatom Thalassiosira pseudonana (Hustedt, clone 3H) Hasle and Heimdal was
cultured under three different light regimes: 100 μmol photon· m− 2· s− 1 on 12: 12 h light …

In this study, we show a fundamental difference between diatom species from different
marine habitats in their ability to cope with changes in irradiance. Estuarine species show a …

Guided by insightful presentations at the previous Brookhaven Symposium (Bannister and
Laws, 1980; Eppley, 1980; Goldman, 1980) we address here three questions that have …

Studies of in vivo chlorophyll a (chl a) fluorescence per cell, measured with a flow cytometer,
and the pigment composition of cultured phytoplanktonic cells suggested that the …

This study deals with the modeling of photosynthesis and growth of polar phytoplankton and
variations in relevant parameters. Polar regions are characterised by low sun elevations (< …

Diatoms (Bacillariophyceae, Heterokontophytes) are essential aquatic eukaryotes. Their role
in the structure and ecology of most of the aquatic ecosystems is crucial. Especially, their …

A series of laboratory experiments were conducted to examine the optical properties of the
marine diatom Thalassiosira pseudonana for a broad range of growth rates (µ from 0.22 to 2 …