Sunlight effects on the Osmotrophic uptake of DMSP-sulfur and leucine by polar phytoplankton.

Even though the uptake and assimilation of organic compounds by phytoplankton has been long recognized, very little is still known about its potential ecological role in natural marine communities and whether it varies depending on the light regimes the algae experience. We combined measurements of...

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Main Authors: Clara Ruiz-González, Martí Galí, Eva Sintes, Gerhard J Herndl, Josep M Gasol, Rafel Simó
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3446903?pdf=render