Phaeocystis, major link in the biogeochemical cycling of climate-relevant elements - Leeuwe, M.A. van.; Stefels, J.; Belviso, S.; Lancelot, C.; Verity, P.G.; Gieskes, W.W.C.; SpringerLink (Online service) (Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer, 2007)
A taxonomic review of the genus Phaeocystis -- Methods used to reveal genetic diversity in the colony-forming prymnesiophytes Phaeocystis antarctica, P. globosa and P. pouchetii-preliminary results -- The life cycle of Phaeocystis: state of knowledge and presumptive role in ecology -- Phaeocystis colony distribution in the North Atlantic Ocean since 1948, and interpretation of long-term changes in the Phaeocystis hotspot in the North Sea -- Photosynthetic responses in Phaeocystis antarctica towards varying light and iron conditions -- Effects of iron concentration on pigment composition in Phaeocystis antarctica grown at low irradiance -- Evidence for high iron requirements of colonial Phaeocystis antarctica at low irradiance -- The carbohydrates of Phaeocystis and their degradation in the microbial food web -- The role of iron in the bacterial degradation of organic matter derived from Phaeocystis antarctica -- The colonization of two Phaeocystis species (Prymnesiophyceae) by pennate diatoms and other protists: a significant contribution to colony biomass -- Zooplankton grazing on Phaeocystis: a quantitative review and future challenges -- The influence of Phaeocystis globosa on microscale spatial patterns of chlorophyll a and bulk-phase seawater viscosity -- Haemolytic activity of live Phaeocystis pouchetii during mesocosm blooms -- Phaeocystis and its interaction with viruses -- Does Phaeocystis spp. contribute significantly to vertical export of organic carbon? -- Vernal sedimentation trends in north Norwegian fjords: temporary anomaly in 234Th particulate fluxes related to Phaeocystis pouchetii proliferation -- Environmental constraints on the production and removal of the climatically active gas dimethylsulphide (DMS) and implications for ecosystem modelling -- Variability in abundance and fluxes of dimethyl sulphide in the Indian Ocean -- Gaining integrated understanding of Phaeocystis spp. (Prymnesiophyceae) through model-driven laboratory and mesocosm studies -- Current understanding of Phaeocystis ecology and biogeochemistry, and perspectives for future research.
Keywords: Geobiology; Oceanography; Microbiology; Ecosystems; Aquatic ecology .; Biogeosciences; Oceanography; Microbiology; Ecosystems; Eukaryotic Microbiology; Freshwater & Marine Ecology