Recently studies have shown that Rhizaria, a super-group of marine protists, have a large role in pelagic ecosystems. They are unique in that they construct mineral tests out of silica …
Microbial associations that result in phytoplankton mortality are important for carbon transport in the ocean. This includes parasitism, which in microbial food webs is dominated …
Radiolaria are heterotrophic protists abundant in the world's oceans playing important roles in oceanic biogeochemical cycles. Some species can host photosynthetic algae thus …
Ocean ecosystems provide both food and regulation of climate. Much of ocean ecosystem functioning occurs through processes in the pelagic, where plankton are the dominant …