Phenotypic plasticity of southern ocean diatoms: key to success in the sea ice habitat?

Diatoms are the primary source of nutrition and energy for the Southern Ocean ecosystem. Microalgae, including diatoms, synthesise biological macromolecules such as lipids, proteins and carbohydrates for growth, reproduction and acclimation to prevailing environmental conditions. Here we show that t...

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Main Authors: Olivia Sackett, Katherina Petrou, Brian Reedy, Adrian De Grazia, Ross Hill, Martina Doblin, John Beardall, Peter Ralph, Philip Heraud
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3868450?pdf=render