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Diversity, ecology and biogeochemistry of cyst-forming acantharia (radiolaria) in the oceans.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2013
Decelle Johan, Martin Patrick, Paborstava Katsiaryna, Pond David W, Tarling Geraint, Mahé Frédéric, de Vargas Colomban, Lampitt Richard, Not Fabrice
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Marine planktonic organisms that undertake active vertical migrations over their life cycle are important contributors to downward particle flux in the oceans. Acantharia, globally distributed heterotrophic protists that are unique in building skeletons of celestite (strontium sulfate), can produ...
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