Photosynthetic responses to the temperature of size-fractionated phytoplankton in the wintertime north-western Pacific

This study shows that the smaller phytoplankton are better able to acclimate to rapid fluctuations in temperature in the open ocean. In contrast, phytoplankton of all sizes have possibly the same ability along the coast.

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Published in:Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom 2009-03, Vol.89 (2), p.265-268
Main Author: Shiomoto, Akihiro
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
acclimation
Animal and plant ecology
Animal, plant and microbial ecology
Biological and medical sciences
Carbon
Coasts
Fisheries
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Marine
photosynthesis
Phytoplankton
Plankton
Salinity
Sea water ecosystems
Seawater
size
Synecology
Temperature
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Summary:This study shows that the smaller phytoplankton are better able to acclimate to rapid fluctuations in temperature in the open ocean. In contrast, phytoplankton of all sizes have possibly the same ability along the coast.
ISSN:0025-3154
1469-7769
DOI:10.1017/S0025315408003275