Phytoplankton defenses: Do Emiliania huxleyi coccoliths protect against microzooplankton predators?
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DOI: 10.1002/lno.10655
Abstract: The calcium carbonate plates (coccoliths) surrounding most coccolithophorid cells are strikingly reminiscent of armor, and defense against predators has been hypothesized as a selective advantage provided by these mineral structures. Although microzooplankton are the main… read more here.
Keywords: microzooplankton; emiliania huxleyi; phytoplankton defenses; cell ... See more keywords
What controls microzooplankton biomass and herbivory rate across marginal seas of China?
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DOI: 10.1002/lno.11588
Abstract: Microzooplankton are the primary herbivores and nutrient regenerators in the marine food web, but their importance is often underestimated, and the quantitative relationships between environmental factors and the biomass and herbivory rate of microzooplankton remain… read more here.
Keywords: microzooplankton; biomass; herbivory rate; microzooplankton biomass ... See more keywords
Microzooplankton grazing constrains pathways of carbon export in the subarctic North Pacific
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DOI: 10.1002/lno.11783
Abstract: To identify the effect of microzooplankton grazing on phytoplankton abundance and size structure, we quantified phytoplankton growth and herbivorous grazing rates throughout the euphotic zone and across a light gradient on the North Pacific EXport… read more here.
Keywords: phytoplankton growth; microzooplankton; north pacific; microzooplankton grazing ... See more keywords
Role of rotifers in microzooplankton community in a large monsoonal estuary (Cochin backwaters) along the west coast of India
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DOI: 10.1007/s10661-018-6678-3
Abstract: The distribution ecology of microzooplankton in the Kochi (Cochin) backwaters has been presented. Emphasis has been given to the micro-rotifers present in the environment, considering they were a hitherto ignored component of the microzooplankton in… read more here.
Keywords: kochi backwaters; microzooplankton; microzooplankton community; cochin backwaters ... See more keywords
Comparing the Trophic Impact of Microzooplankton during the Spring and Autumn Blooms in Temperate Waters
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DOI: 10.1007/s12237-020-00775-4
Abstract: To appreciate coastal trophodynamics, it is necessary to understand the dynamics and control of the spring and late summer/autumn phytoplankton blooms. Classically mesozooplankton are considered as main players in these blooms. Microzooplankton likely also are… read more here.
Keywords: microzooplankton; late summer; spring; summer autumn ... See more keywords
Allochthonous carbon is a major driver of the microbial food web - A mesocosm study simulating elevated terrestrial matter runoff.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.marenvres.2017.06.008
Abstract: Climate change predictions indicate that coastal and estuarine environments will receive increased terrestrial runoff via increased river discharge. This discharge transports allochthonous material, containing bioavailable nutrients and light attenuating matter. Since light and nutrients are… read more here.
Keywords: matter; microzooplankton; food web; carbon ... See more keywords
Trophic interactions and diel feeding rhythms of microzooplankton in a productive Swedish Fjord
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DOI: 10.1093/icesjms/fsaa137
Abstract: Microzooplankton play a pivotal role in the energy transfer between lower and upper trophic levels in marine planktonic food webs. While laboratory data suggest that microzooplankton exhibit higher feeding rates during the daytime, evidence from… read more here.
Keywords: diel feeding; microzooplankton; fjord; interactions diel ... See more keywords
Phytoplankton and Microzooplankton Community Structure and Assembly Mechanisms in Northwestern Pacific Ocean Estuaries with Environmental Heterogeneity and Geographic Segregation
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DOI: 10.1128/spectrum.04926-22
Abstract: Understanding the underlying mechanisms shaping a metacommunity is useful to management for improving the ecosystem function. The research presented in the manuscript mainly tried to address the effects of habitat geography and environmental conditions on… read more here.
Keywords: microzooplankton; microzooplankton communities; community; segregation ... See more keywords
Mixotrophy in the Marine Plankton.
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DOI: 10.1146/annurev-marine-010816-060617
Abstract: Mixotrophs are important components of the bacterioplankton, phytoplankton, microzooplankton, and (sometimes) zooplankton in coastal and oceanic waters. Bacterivory among the phytoplankton may be important for alleviating inorganic nutrient stress and may increase primary production in… read more here.
Keywords: marine plankton; mixotrophy; microzooplankton; mixotrophy marine ... See more keywords