Mineralised phytoplankton community composition in the Scotia and Weddell seas (Southern Ocean), with emphasis on diatoms and coccolithophores Amy Harington.
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2012
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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 (< 10 μm) appear widespread in the SO, and may limit our understanding of the response of phytoplankton communities to climate change.
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Harington, A. 2012. Mineralised phytoplankton community composition in the Scotia and Weddell seas (Southern Ocean), with emphasis on diatoms and coccolithophores Amy Harington. University of Cape Town.