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Diverse seed banks favour adaptation of microalgal populations to future climate conditions.
Environmental microbiology - 1 Feb 2016
Kremp Anke, Oja Johanna, LeTortorec Anniina H, Hakanen Päivi, Tahvanainen Pia, Tuimala Jarno, Suikkanen Sanna
Abstract excerpt
Selection of suitable genotypes from diverse seed banks may help phytoplankton populations to cope with environmental changes. This study examines whether the high genotypic diversity found in the Baltic cyst pool of the toxic dinoflagellate Alexandrium ostenfeldii is coupled to phenotypic variability that could aid short-term adaptation. Growth rates, cellular toxicities and bioluminescence of 34 genetically...
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