The Possession of Coccoliths Fails to Deter Microzooplankton Grazers

The Possession of Coccoliths Fails to Deter Microzooplankton Grazers

Phytoplankton play a central role in the regulation of global carbon and nutrient cycles, forming the basis of the marine food webs. A group of biogeochemically important phytoplankton, the coccolithophores, produce calcium carbonate scales that have been hypothesized to deter or reduce grazing by m...

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Main Authors: Kyle M. J. Mayers, Alex J. Poulton, Kay Bidle, Kimberlee Thamatrakoln, Brittany Schieler, Sarah L. C. Giering, Seona R. Wells, Glen A. Tarran, Dan Mayor, Matthew Johnson, Ulf Riebesell, Aud Larsen, Assaf Vardi, Elizabeth L. Harvey
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Marine Science
Subjects:
coccolithophore
phytoplankton
microzooplankton
biomineralisation
predation
evolution
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2020.569896/full

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