The role of coccoliths in protecting <i>Emiliania huxleyi</i> against stressful light and UV radiation
Coccolithophores are a group of phytoplankton species which cover themselves with small scales (coccoliths) made of calcium carbonate (CaCO<sub>3</sub>). The reason why coccolithophores form these calcite platelets has been a matter of debate for decades but has remained elusive so far....
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2016-08-01
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| Series: | Biogeosciences |
| Online Access: | http://www.biogeosciences.net/13/4637/2016/bg-13-4637-2016.pdf |