Global census of the significance of giant mesopelagic protists to the marine carbon and silicon cycles
Thriving in both epipelagic and mesopelagic layers, Rhizaria are biomineralizing protists,
mixotrophs or flux-feeders, often reaching gigantic sizes. In situ imaging showed their …
mixotrophs or flux-feeders, often reaching gigantic sizes. In situ imaging showed their …
Global Distribution of Zooplankton Biomass Estimated by In Situ Imaging and Machine Learning
Zooplankton plays a major role in ocean food webs and biogeochemical cycles, and
provides major ecosystem services as a main driver of the biological carbon pump and in …
provides major ecosystem services as a main driver of the biological carbon pump and in …
DNA metabarcoding focused on difficult‐to‐culture protists: An effective approach to clarify biological interactions
Y Nakamura, H Itagaki, A Tuji… - Environmental …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
DNA metabarcoding on a single organism is a promising approach to clarify the biological
interactions (eg, predator–prey relationships and symbiosis, including parasitism) of difficult …
interactions (eg, predator–prey relationships and symbiosis, including parasitism) of difficult …
Vertical niche definition of test‐bearing protists (Rhizaria) into the twilight zone revealed by in situ imaging
The Rhizaria is a super‐group of amoeboid protists with ubiquitous distributions, from the
euphotic zone to the twilight zone and beyond. While rhizarians have been recently …
euphotic zone to the twilight zone and beyond. While rhizarians have been recently …
Large Phaeodaria in the twilight zone: Their role in the carbon cycle
Advances in in situ imaging allow enumeration of abundant populations of large Rhizarians
that compose a substantial proportion of total mesozooplankton biovolume. Using a quasi …
that compose a substantial proportion of total mesozooplankton biovolume. Using a quasi …
Phaeodaria: diverse marine cercozoans of world-wide distribution
Y Nakamura, N Suzuki - Marine protists: diversity and dynamics, 2015 - Springer
Phaeodarians are unicellular marine protists characterized by the “central capsule”
containing the nucleus, the “phaeodium”, or mass of brown particles, and a siliceous …
containing the nucleus, the “phaeodium”, or mass of brown particles, and a siliceous …
DNA metabarcoding reveals vertical variation and hidden diversity of Alveolata and Rhizaria communities in the western North Pacific
S Sogawa, Y Nakamura, S Nagai, N Nishi… - Deep Sea Research …, 2022 - Elsevier
Metabarcoding technology using high-throughput sequencing has revolutionized the current
understanding of the diversity and ecology of eukaryotic microorganisms. The aim of the …
understanding of the diversity and ecology of eukaryotic microorganisms. The aim of the …
Siliceous Rhizaria abundances and diversity in the Mediterranean Sea assessed by combined imaging and metabarcoding approaches
Siliceous Rhizaria (polycystine radiolarians and phaeodarians) are significant contributors
to carbon and silicon biogeochemical cycles. Considering their broad taxonomic diversity …
to carbon and silicon biogeochemical cycles. Considering their broad taxonomic diversity …
Marine protists
Among the eight major superphyla of eukaryotes, only a handful of organisms have
developed multicellularity. Indeed, most of eukaryotic life on Earth is composed of protists, a …
developed multicellularity. Indeed, most of eukaryotic life on Earth is composed of protists, a …
[PDF][PDF] Global distribution of zooplankton biomass estimated by in situ imaging and machine learning. Front
ORIGINAL RESEARCH published: 09 August 2022 doi: 10.3389/fmars. 2022.894372 offers
a first protocol to estimate global, spatially resolved zooplankton biomass and community …
a first protocol to estimate global, spatially resolved zooplankton biomass and community …