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Phenotypic Variability in the Coccolithophore Emiliania huxleyi.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2016
Blanco-Ameijeiras Sonia, Lebrato Mario, Stoll Heather M, Iglesias-Rodriguez Debora, Müller Marius N, Méndez-Vicente Ana, Oschlies Andreas
Abstract excerpt
Coccolithophores are a vital part of oceanic phytoplankton assemblages that produce organic matter and calcium carbonate (CaCO3) containing traces of other elements (i.e. Sr and Mg). Their associated carbon export from the euphotic zone to the oceans' interior plays a crucial role in CO2 feedback mechanisms and biogeochemical cycles. The coccolithophore Emiliania huxleyi has been widely studied as a model...
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