Cyanobacterial blooms in oligotrophic lakes: Shifting the high-nutrient paradigm
Freshwater cyanobacterial blooms have become ubiquitous, posing major threats to
ecological and public health. Decades of research have focused on understanding drivers of …
ecological and public health. Decades of research have focused on understanding drivers of …
Microplastic effects in aquatic ecosystems with special reference to fungi–zooplankton interaction: Identification of knowledge gaps and prioritization of research …
Microplastics (MPs) are plastic particles< 5 mm in size, that end up ultimately in marine and
freshwater ecosystems, adversely affecting various ecological functions. With the …
freshwater ecosystems, adversely affecting various ecological functions. With the …
Mixotrophic haptophytes are key bacterial grazers in oligotrophic coastal waters
Grazing rate estimates indicate that approximately half of the bacterivory in oligotrophic
oceans is due to mixotrophic flagellates (MFs). However, most estimations have considered …
oceans is due to mixotrophic flagellates (MFs). However, most estimations have considered …
Student's tutorial on bloom hypotheses in the context of phytoplankton annual cycles
Phytoplankton blooms are elements in repeating annual cycles of phytoplankton biomass
and they have significant ecological and biogeochemical consequences. Temporal changes …
and they have significant ecological and biogeochemical consequences. Temporal changes …
Patterns of bacterial diversity in the marine planktonic particulate matter continuum
Depending on their relationship with the pelagic particulate matter, planktonic prokaryotes
have traditionally been classified into two types of communities: free-living (FL) or attached …
have traditionally been classified into two types of communities: free-living (FL) or attached …
Photoperiod-driven rhythms reveal multi-decadal stability of phytoplankton communities in a highly fluctuating coastal environment
Phytoplankton play a pivotal role in global biogeochemical and trophic processes and
provide essential ecosystem services. However, there is still no broad consensus on how …
provide essential ecosystem services. However, there is still no broad consensus on how …
[HTML][HTML] Seasonality of amino acid enantiomers and microbial communities at MOLA time series in the NW Mediterranean Sea
Seasonality in light, temperature, and nutrient availability are well-known to regulate
phytoplankton blooms and the bacterioplankton community. During the spring bloom …
phytoplankton blooms and the bacterioplankton community. During the spring bloom …
Dynamics of phytoplankton groups in three contrasting situations of the open NW Mediterranean Sea revealed by pigment, microscopy, and flow cytometry analyses
A detailed study of phytoplankton composition and dynamics was carried out during three
contrasting situations (cruises F1, F2, and F3) in the northwestern (NW) Mediterranean Sea …
contrasting situations (cruises F1, F2, and F3) in the northwestern (NW) Mediterranean Sea …
Seasonal patterns in phytoplankton photosynthetic parameters and primary production at a coastal NW Mediterranean site
[EN] We carried out monthly photosynthesis-irradiance (PE) experiments with the 14C-
method for 12 years (2003–2014) to determine the photosynthetic parameters and primary …
method for 12 years (2003–2014) to determine the photosynthetic parameters and primary …
Seasonal and interannual variability of phytoplankton community structure in a Mediterranean coastal site
We studied phytoplankton community structure in surface waters of the fixed coastal station
of the Blanes Bay Microbial Observatory (NW Mediterranean Sea). A chemotaxonomic …
of the Blanes Bay Microbial Observatory (NW Mediterranean Sea). A chemotaxonomic …