Implications of plastic pollution on global marine carbon cycling and climate
K Kvale - Emerging Topics in Life Sciences, 2022 - portlandpress.com
Plastic pollution can both chemically and physically impede marine biota. But it can also
provide novel substrates for colonization, and its leachate might stimulate phytoplankton …
provide novel substrates for colonization, and its leachate might stimulate phytoplankton …
Nutrient uptake plasticity in phytoplankton sustains future ocean net primary production
Annually, marine phytoplankton convert approximately 50 billion tons of dissolved inorganic
carbon to particulate and dissolved organic carbon, a portion of which is exported to depth …
carbon to particulate and dissolved organic carbon, a portion of which is exported to depth …
Investigating the eco‐evolutionary response of microbiomes to environmental change
Microorganisms are the primary engines of biogeochemical processes and foundational to
the provisioning of ecosystem services to human society. Free‐living microbial communities …
the provisioning of ecosystem services to human society. Free‐living microbial communities …
[HTML][HTML] Seasonal-to-decadal scale variability in primary production and particulate matter export at Station ALOHA
Abstract Station ALOHA (A Long-term Oligotrophic Habitat Assessment) was established in
the North Pacific Subtropical Gyre (22° 45′ N, 158° W) as an oligotrophic ocean …
the North Pacific Subtropical Gyre (22° 45′ N, 158° W) as an oligotrophic ocean …
Is our understanding of aquatic ecosystems sufficient to quantify ecologically driven climate feedbacks?
The Earth functions as an integrated system—its current habitability to complex life is an
emergent property dependent on interactions among biological, chemical, and physical …
emergent property dependent on interactions among biological, chemical, and physical …
Thermal trait variation may buffer Southern Ocean phytoplankton from anthropogenic warming
Despite the potential of standing genetic variation to rescue communities and shape future
adaptation to climate change, high levels of uncertainty are associated with intraspecific trait …
adaptation to climate change, high levels of uncertainty are associated with intraspecific trait …
Understanding opposing predictions of Prochlorococcus in a changing climate
V Bian, M Cai, CL Follett - Nature Communications, 2023 - nature.com
Statistically derived species distribution models (SDMs) are increasingly used to predict
ecological changes on a warming planet. For Prochlorococcus, the most abundant …
ecological changes on a warming planet. For Prochlorococcus, the most abundant …
Regionally disparate ecological responses to microplastic slowing of faecal pellets yields coherent carbon cycle response
Microplastic is a ubiquitous marine pollutant whose small dimensions make it biologically
available to phytoplankton and zooplankton. These organisms are crucial as the basis of the …
available to phytoplankton and zooplankton. These organisms are crucial as the basis of the …
Elemental stoichiometry of the key calcifying marine phytoplankton Emiliania huxleyi under ocean climate change: A meta‐analysis
The elemental composition of marine microorganisms (their C: N: P ratio, or stoichiometry) is
central to understanding the biotic and biogeochemical processes underlying key marine …
central to understanding the biotic and biogeochemical processes underlying key marine …
Biodiversity and Stoichiometric Plasticity Increase Pico‐Phytoplankton Contributions to Marine Net Primary Productivity and the Biological Pump
Abstract Earth System Models generally predict increasing upper ocean stratification from
21st century warming, which will cause a decrease in the vertical nutrient flux forcing …
21st century warming, which will cause a decrease in the vertical nutrient flux forcing …