Mineralised Phytoplankton Community Composition In The Scotia And Weddell Seas (Southern Ocean), With Emphasis On Diatoms And Coccolithophores

Authors: PSN Africa, Amy Harington | Natural & Applied Sciences Zoology Research 52 pages 16,779 words

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Abstract Phytoplankton community composition in the Southern Ocean (SO) determines levels of primary production, which support marine ecosystems and export of material to the deep sea. Nanoplankton (cell diameters 2-20 µm) are poorly resolved by traditional microscopy, and it is becoming apparent that unknown diversity and ecosystem functionality may be contained in this size class: for example, small diatoms (

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