The transfer of organic carbon from the upper to the deep ocean by particulate export flux is
the starting point for the long-term storage of photosynthetically fixed carbon. This 'biological …

Global increases in atmospheric CO2 and temperature are associated with changes in
ocean chemistry and circulation, altering light and nutrient regimes. Resulting changes in …

A critical driver of the ocean carbon cycle is the downward flux of sinking organic particles,
which acts to lower the atmospheric carbon dioxide concentration. This downward flux is …

Diatoms are the world's largest contributors to biosilicification and are one of the
predominant contributors to global carbon fixation. Silicon is a major limiting nutrient for …

“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 …

Diatoms are the most recent major algal lineage added to the geological record, appearing
more than 200 million years ago. They are stramenopile protists resulting from a secondary …

In aquatic ecosystems, unicellular algae form the basis of the food webs. Theoretical and
experimental studies have demonstrated that one of the mechanisms that maintain high …

The fossil record of diatoms in lake sediments can be used to assess the effects of climate
variability on lake ecosystems if ecological relationships between diatom community …

Diatoms are key players in the global carbon cycle and most aquatic ecosystems. Their cell
sizes impact carbon sequestration and energy transfer to higher trophic levels. We report …

Diatoms represent the major component of phytoplankton and are responsible for about 20–
25% of global primary production. Hundreds of millions of years of evolution led to tens of …