Effect of the Silica Content of Diatoms on Protozoan Grazing

This study examined the effect that silica content in diatom cells has on the behavior of protists. The diatoms Thalassiosira weissflogii and T. pseudonana were cultured in high or low light conditions to achieve low and high silica contents, respectively. These cells were then fed to a heterotrophi...

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Main Authors: Shuwen Zhang, Hongbin Liu, Ying Ke, Beatrice Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2017-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Marine Science
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmars.2017.00202/full