Varying influence of phytoplankton biodiversity and stoichiometric plasticity on bulk particulate stoichiometry across ocean basins

Michael W. Lomas; Steven E. Baer; Celine Mouginot; Kristina X. Terpis; Debra A. Lomas; Mark A. Altabet; Adam C. Martiny

doi:10.1038/s43247-021-00212-9

Communications Earth & Environment (Jul 2021)

Varying influence of phytoplankton biodiversity and stoichiometric plasticity on bulk particulate stoichiometry across ocean basins

Michael W. Lomas,
Steven E. Baer,
Celine Mouginot,
Kristina X. Terpis,
Debra A. Lomas,
Mark A. Altabet,
Adam C. Martiny

Affiliations

Michael W. Lomas: Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences
Steven E. Baer: Corning School of Ocean Studies, Maine Maritime Academy
Celine Mouginot: Department of Earth System Science, University of California at Irvine
Kristina X. Terpis: Department of Biological Sciences, University of Rhode Island
Debra A. Lomas: Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences
Mark A. Altabet: School of Marine Science and Technology, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
Adam C. Martiny: Department of Earth System Science, University of California at Irvine

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s43247-021-00212-9
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 2, no. 1
pp. 1 – 10

Abstract

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Phytoplankton biodiversity and cellular acclimation to vertical nutrient flux ratio control particulate stoichiometry in the North Atlantic, according to field observations of cellular elemental stoichiometry across taxonomic groups and ocean basins.

Published in Communications Earth & Environment

ISSN: 2662-4435 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science: Geology; Geography. Anthropology. Recreation: Environmental sciences
Website: https://www.nature.com/commsenv/

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