Mixotrophy in the marine plankton
Mixotrophs are important components of the bacterioplankton, phytoplankton,
microzooplankton, and (sometimes) zooplankton in coastal and oceanic waters. Bacterivory …
microzooplankton, and (sometimes) zooplankton in coastal and oceanic waters. Bacterivory …
Microzooplankton grazing in the oceans: impacts, data variability, knowledge gaps and future directions
C Schmoker, S Hernández-León… - Journal of Plankton …, 2013 - academic.oup.com
Here we review all published data on phytoplankton growth and microzooplankton grazing
using the dilution technique to better understand the role of this group of grazers in different …
using the dilution technique to better understand the role of this group of grazers in different …
Global trends in marine plankton diversity across kingdoms of life
The ocean is home to myriad small planktonic organisms that underpin the functioning of
marine ecosystems. However, their spatial patterns of diversity and the underlying drivers …
marine ecosystems. However, their spatial patterns of diversity and the underlying drivers …
[HTML][HTML] The stability and collapse of marine ecosystems during the Permian-Triassic mass extinction
The history of Earth's biodiversity is punctuated episodically by mass extinctions. These are
characterized by major declines of taxon richness, but the accompanying ecological …
characterized by major declines of taxon richness, but the accompanying ecological …
Planktonic food web structure and trophic transfer efficiency along a productivity gradient in the tropical and subtropical Atlantic Ocean
Oligotrophic and productive areas of the ocean differ in plankton community composition
and biomass transfer efficiency. Here, we describe the plankton community along a …
and biomass transfer efficiency. Here, we describe the plankton community along a …
Ecological-network models link diversity, structure and function in the plankton food-web
A planktonic food-web model including sixty-three functional nodes (representing auto-mixo-
and heterotrophs) was developed to integrate most trophic diversity present in the plankton …
and heterotrophs) was developed to integrate most trophic diversity present in the plankton …
Iron fertilization and the structure of planktonic communities in high nutrient regions of the Southern Ocean
B Queguiner - Deep Sea Research Part II: Topical Studies in …, 2013 - Elsevier
In this review article, plankton community structure observations are analyzed both for
artificial iron fertilization experiments and also for experiments dedicated to the study of …
artificial iron fertilization experiments and also for experiments dedicated to the study of …
[HTML][HTML] Functional ecology of aquatic phagotrophic protists–concepts, limitations, and perspectives
Functional ecology is a subdiscipline that aims to enable a mechanistic understanding of
patterns and processes from the organismic to the ecosystem level. This paper addresses …
patterns and processes from the organismic to the ecosystem level. This paper addresses …
Zooplankton biomass, size structure, and associated metabolic fluxes with focus on its roles at the chlorophyll maximum layer during the plankton-contaminant …
P Fierro-González, M Pagano, L Guilloux… - Marine Pollution …, 2023 - Elsevier
Recent studies have demonstrated that plankton can be a key pathway for the uptake and
transfer of contaminants entering the marine environment up to top predators. The plankton …
transfer of contaminants entering the marine environment up to top predators. The plankton …
[HTML][HTML] Seasonal plankton dynamics in Kongsfjorden during two years of contrasting environmental conditions
Seasonal plankton time-series data are presented from Kongsfjorden from two years with
contrasting environmental conditions. Kongsfjorden (west coast of Spitsbergen–79° N) …
contrasting environmental conditions. Kongsfjorden (west coast of Spitsbergen–79° N) …