Editorial: Changing Plankton Communities: Causes, Effects and Consequences

[...]Spilling et al. reviewed and synthesize state-of-the-art knowledge on the observed, long-term increase in dinoflagellate abundance in the Baltic Sea during spring bloom and the consequences the shift from diatom to dinoflagellate dominance has for biogeochemical cycles. The potential shift in c...

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Published in:Frontiers in Marine Science 2019-05, Vol.6
Main Authors: Spilling, Kristian, Tedesco, Letizia, Klais, Riina, Olli, Kalle
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biogeochemical cycle
biogeochemical cycles
Biogeochemistry
Blooms
ciliates
Climate change
Community composition
Community ecology
Conflicts of interest
Diatoms
Ecosystem assessment
Ecosystems
Editorials
Environmental changes
Environmental science
Gene expression
Man-induced effects
marine bacteria
Marine ecosystems
Microorganisms
phytoplankton
Plankton
zooplankton
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Summary:[...]Spilling et al. reviewed and synthesize state-of-the-art knowledge on the observed, long-term increase in dinoflagellate abundance in the Baltic Sea during spring bloom and the consequences the shift from diatom to dinoflagellate dominance has for biogeochemical cycles. The potential shift in community composition may have dramatic effects on ecosystem functioning, for example on trophic transfer, and on biogeochemical fluxes through changes in export of organic material, i.e., the biological pump. [...]we consider the research papers in this Research Topic will be a valuable addition to the accumulating empirical evidence of how plankton communities are modulated by natural and human induced changes and the indirect effect this has on marine ecosystems.
ISSN:2296-7745
2296-7745
DOI:10.3389/fmars.2019.00272