Evolving Phytoplankton Stoichiometry Fueled Diversification of the Marine Biosphere

The availability of nutrients and the quantity and quality of food at the base of food webs have largely been ignored in discussions of the Phanerozoic record of biodiversity. We examine the role of nutrient availability and phytoplankton stoichiometry (the relative proportions of inorganic nutrient...

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Main Authors: Antonietta Quigg, Ronald Martin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2012-05-01
Series:Geosciences
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2076-3263/2/2/130