Diatom frustule morphogenesis and function: a multidisciplinary survey

E De Tommasi, J Gielis, A Rogato - Marine genomics, 2017 - Elsevier
Diatoms represent the major component of phytoplankton and are responsible for about 20–
25% of global primary production. Hundreds of millions of years of evolution led to tens of …

Iron fertilization and the structure of planktonic communities in high nutrient regions of the Southern Ocean

B Queguiner - Deep Sea Research Part II: Topical Studies in …, 2013 - Elsevier
In this review article, plankton community structure observations are analyzed both for
artificial iron fertilization experiments and also for experiments dedicated to the study of …

[HTML][HTML] CO2 removal with enhanced weathering and ocean alkalinity enhancement: potential risks and co-benefits for marine pelagic ecosystems

LT Bach, SJ Gill, REM Rickaby, S Gore… - Frontiers in …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Humankind will need to remove hundreds of gigatons of carbon dioxide (CO2) from the
atmosphere by the end of the 21st century to keep global warming below 2° C within the …

Silicified cell walls as a defensive trait in diatoms

M Pančić, RR Torres, R Almeda… - Proceedings of the …, 2019 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Diatoms contribute nearly half of the marine primary production. These microalgae differ
from other phytoplankton groups in having a silicified cell wall, which is the strongest known …

Transcriptional orchestration of the global cellular response of a model pennate diatom to diel light cycling under iron limitation

SR Smith, JTF Gillard, AB Kustka, JP McCrow… - PLoS …, 2016 - journals.plos.org
Environmental fluctuations affect distribution, growth and abundance of diatoms in nature,
with iron (Fe) availability playing a central role. Studies on the response of diatoms to low Fe …

Diatom defence: Grazer induction and cost of shell‐thickening

J Grønning, T Kiørboe - Functional Ecology, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Diatoms account for 40% of the ocean primary production and play a key role in the oceans'
ability to sequester carbon. The evolutionary success of diatoms and their role in ocean …

Iron limitation and biogeochemical effects in southern California Current coastal upwelling filaments

KO Forsch, KC Fulton, MM Weiss… - Journal of …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
In the spring and summer, high rates of primary production occur in the California Current
Ecosystem (CCE) when nutrients are supplied to the euphotic zone. During periods of …

[HTML][HTML] effects on diatoms: a synthesis of more than a decade of ocean acidification experiments with natural communities

LT Bach, J Taucher - Ocean Science, 2019 - os.copernicus.org
Diatoms account for up to 50% of marine primary production and are considered to be key
players in the biological carbon pump. Ocean acidification (OA) is expected to affect diatoms …

[HTML][HTML] Diatom morphology and adaptation: Current progress and potentials for sustainable development

W Fu, Y Shu, Z Yi, Y Su, Y Pan, F Zhang… - Sustainable …, 2022 - Elsevier
Diatoms are a major phytoplankton group, playing a critical role in the biogeochemical
cycles of chemical elements such as carbon. They are one of the most abundant single …

Multiparametric analyses reveal the pH-dependence of silicon biomineralization in diatoms

V Hervé, J Derr, S Douady, M Quinet, L Moisan… - PloS one, 2012 - journals.plos.org
Diatoms, the major contributors of the global biogenic silica cycle in modern oceans,
account for about 40% of global marine primary productivity. They are an important …