For an algal bloom to develop, the growth rate of the bloom‐forming species must exceed
the sum of all loss processes. Among these loss processes, grazing is generally believed to …

Our limited intuition of the small‐scale world of the plankton has biased the way we describe
and understand ocean ecology. Classical approaches consider fluxes of energy and matter …

Colony formation by Phaeocystis globosa was enhanced in terms of colony size when
solitary P. globosa cells were grazed by the heterotrophic dinoflagellates Noctiluca …

The potential impacts of climate change on marine planktonic ecosystems remain difficult to
predict. Climate forcing can alter nutrient availability and predator community composition …

Mesocosm experiments coupled with dilution grazing experiments were carried out during
the phytoplankton spring bloom 2009. The interactions between phytoplankton …

The size structure of phytoplankton assemblages strongly influences energy transfer through
the food web and carbon cycling in the ocean. We determined the macroevolutionary …

We investigated the feeding of the small heterotrophic dinoflagellates (HTDs) Oxyrrhis
marina, Gyrodinium cf. guttula, Gyrodinium sp., Pfiesteria piscicida, and Protoperidinium …

To assess protistan grazing impact and temperature sensitivity on plankton population
dynamics, we measured bulk and species-specific phytoplankton growth and herbivorous …

Global warming is exacerbating coastal hypoxia by intensifying stratification. Marine hypoxia
often causes large-scale mortality of fish, shellfish, and mammals. However, there have only …

Marine planktonic organisms endure fluctuations in food abundance and quality during their
life. The degree of resource variability in each specific environment may have forced …