Diversity, ecology and biogeochemistry of cyst-forming acantharia (radiolaria) in the oceans.

Diversity, ecology and biogeochemistry of cyst-forming acantharia (radiolaria) in the oceans.

Marine planktonic organisms that undertake active vertical migrations over their life cycle are important contributors to downward particle flux in the oceans. Acantharia, globally distributed heterotrophic protists that are unique in building skeletons of celestite (strontium sulfate), can produce...

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Main Authors: Johan Decelle, Patrick Martin, Katsiaryna Paborstava, David W Pond, Geraint Tarling, Frédéric Mahé, Colomban de Vargas, Richard Lampitt, Fabrice Not
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3543462?pdf=render

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