1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Using a database of phytoplankton abundance, species composition and cell size from coastal, shelf and open ocean environments, we show that the biogeographical patterns of phytoplankton size distribution in the ocean are a result of systematic changes in the relationship between species richness and cell size. Our results indicate ...

The stoichiometric composition of autotrophs can vary greatly in response to variation in light and nutrient availability, and can mediate ecological processes such as C sequestration, growth of herbivores, and nutrient cycling. We investigated light and nutrient eVects on phytoplankton stoichiometry, employing Wve experiments on intact phytoplankton assemblages from three lakes varying in prod...

the early reaction of the plankton communities to environmental changes makes it a useful tool for monitoring the pollution of aquatic environments. lake azili is a small water body, the majority of which is strongly influenced by river ouémé during the floods time. its ecosystem is one of the most important for the country, due to its rich biodiversity, especially that of halieutics. by follow...

Rising ocean temperatures will alter the productivity and composition of marine phytoplankton communities, thereby affecting global biogeochemical cycles. Predicting the effects of future ocean warming on biogeochemical cycles depends critically on understanding how existing global temperature variation affects phytoplankton. Here we show that variation in phytoplankton temperature optima over ...

To better understand seasonal variation in phytoplankton community structure in the East China Sea (ECS), 4 research cruises were carried out between August 2009 and June 2011 over the continental shelf. Phytoplankton community structure and ambient seawater physicochemical parameters were examined. The phytoplankton community in the ECS was mainly composed of diatoms and dinoflagellates, with ...

In this paper Shannon-Weaver (SI-3.58-4.07, SII-3.1-3.72, SIII-1.64-2.25, SIV-2.54-2.95 and SV-3.09-3.23) diversity index was applied to surface phytoplankton to study the water quality status of river Bhadra receiving Mysore paper mill and Iron and steel mill effluent. A total of 45 species of phytoplankton belonging to 5 classes were recorded and study indicated that the phytoplankton diversi...

Melo-Magalhães, E. M. (2011) Phytoplankton of the São Francisco River estuarine region (northeastern Brazil): a study of its diversity. Braz. J. Aquat. Sci. Technol. 15(1): 95-105. ISSN 1808-7035. Studies aimed at determining phytoplankton composition, biomass (chlorophyll-a), some ecological and physical-chemical characteristics of the São Francisco estuary were conducted at 7 sampling station...

The edge of the North West European Shelf (NWES) is characterised by a steep continental slope and a northward flowing slope current. These topographic/hydrographic features separate oceanic water and shelf water masses hence potentially separate phytoplankton communities. The slope current may facilitate the advective transport of phytoplankton, with mixing at the shelf edge supporting nutrien...

background and objectives: chlorophyceae are important constituents of marine phytoplankton. the taxonomy of chlorophyceae was traditionally based solely on morphological characteristics. in the present research project, genetic diversity was investigated to analyze five species of chlorophyceae from waters of the persian gulf. materials and methods:   a clone library of the ribosomal small sub...

Production of dissolved organic matter (DOM) by marine phytoplankton supplies the majority of organic substrate consumed by heterotrophic bacterioplankton in the sea. This production and subsequent consumption converts a vast quantity of carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorus between organic and inorganic forms, directly impacting global cycles of these biologically important elements. Details regard...