The Mixoplankton Database (MDB): Diversity of photo‐phago‐trophic plankton in form, function, and distribution across the global ocean
Protist plankton are major members of open‐water marine food webs. Traditionally divided
between phototrophic phytoplankton and phagotrophic zooplankton, recent research shows …
between phototrophic phytoplankton and phagotrophic zooplankton, recent research shows …
Water quality determines protist taxonomic and functional group composition in a high-altitude wetland of international importance
R An, Y Liu, C Pan, Z Da, P Zhang, N Qiao… - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Alpine wetland is a natural laboratory for studying the Earth's third polar ecosphere. Protist
communities are key components of wetland ecosystems which are extremely vulnerable to …
communities are key components of wetland ecosystems which are extremely vulnerable to …
From the sunlit to the aphotic zone: assembly mechanisms and co-occurrence patterns of protistan-bacterial microbiotas in the Western Pacific Ocean
P Sun, Y Wang, Y Zhang, R Logares, P Cheng, D Xu… - Msystems, 2023 - Am Soc Microbiol
We know little about the assembly processes and association patterns of microbial
communities below the photic zone. In marine pelagic systems, there are insufficient …
communities below the photic zone. In marine pelagic systems, there are insufficient …
Metabarcoding reveals marked seasonality and a distinctive winter assemblage of dinoflagellates at a coastal LTER site in the Gulf of Naples
Dinoflagellates constitute an abundant and diversified component of marine plankton,
mostly associated with stratified conditions typical of late spring through autumn in …
mostly associated with stratified conditions typical of late spring through autumn in …
Diversity and assembly of planktonic protist communities in the Jeju Strait, Korea
J Min, KY Kim - Frontiers in Marine Science, 2023 - frontiersin.org
This study examined planktonic protists—microbial eukaryotes with cell sizes between 2 and
200 µm—to understand their diversity, assembly processes, and co-existence patterns in …
200 µm—to understand their diversity, assembly processes, and co-existence patterns in …
The photic‐aphotic divide is a strong ecological and evolutionary force determining the distribution of ciliates (Alveolata, Ciliophora) in the ocean
LF Santoferrara, A Qureshi, A Sher… - Journal of Eukaryotic …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The bulk of knowledge on marine ciliates is from shallow and/or sunlit waters. We studied
ciliate diversity and distribution across epi‐and mesopelagic oceanic waters, using DNA …
ciliate diversity and distribution across epi‐and mesopelagic oceanic waters, using DNA …
Cracking the dynamic code of the deep: Unexpected seasonal patterns of active protistan-bacterial microbiomes in the mesopelagic zone of the South China Sea
P Sun, Y Wang, X Huang, SS Xu, R Logares… - Progress in …, 2024 - Elsevier
Disentangling microbial dynamics in the mesopelagic zone is crucial due to its role in
processing sinking photic production, affecting carbon export to the deep ocean. The relative …
processing sinking photic production, affecting carbon export to the deep ocean. The relative …
Distinct phytoplankton assemblages underlie hotspots of primary production in the eastern North Pacific Ocean
Marine eastern boundary current ecosystems, such as the California Current System (CCS),
involve productive, mesotrophic transition zones. The CCS exhibits highly variable primary …
involve productive, mesotrophic transition zones. The CCS exhibits highly variable primary …
Consistent cell‐specific carbon fixation rates by small eukaryotic phytoplankton in contrasting nutrient‐limited conditions
DRY Ong, A Gutiérrez‐Rodríguez… - Limnology and …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Small phytoplankton, consisting of pico and nano size fractions, are diverse in size and
taxonomy. Yet, the differences in their productivity and taxonomic diversity are poorly …
taxonomy. Yet, the differences in their productivity and taxonomic diversity are poorly …
Environmental driving forces and phytoplankton diversity across the Ross Sea region during a summer–autumn transition
Abstract The Ross Sea is a highly productive system characterized by a seasonal
succession of phytoplankton groups. However, most of the current understanding is based …
succession of phytoplankton groups. However, most of the current understanding is based …