Predator-induced fleeing behaviors in phytoplankton: a new mechanism for harmful algal bloom formation?

In the plankton, heterotrophic microbes encounter and ingest phytoplankton prey, which effectively removes >50% of daily phytoplankton production in the ocean and influences global primary production and biochemical cycling rates. Factors such as size, shape, nutritional value, and presence of ch...

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Main Authors: Elizabeth L Harvey, Susanne Menden-Deuer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3460921?pdf=render