Rapid evolution of marine phytoplankton under global change: mechanisms, constraints, and ecological consequences.

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Marine phytoplankton are the foundation of oceanic food webs and play a pivotal role in global carbon cycling. As climate change accelerates, rising temperatures, ocean acidification, and nutrient stress impose unprecedented selective pressures on these organisms. Emerging evidence from experimental evolution, genomic studies, and modeling suggests that phytoplankton can undergo rapid adaptation over ecological...

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