Density‐dependent mechanisms regulate spore formation in the diatom Chaetoceros socialis

Abstract Resting stages are reported for several unicellular eukaryotes including diatoms that can produce spores or resting cells. These stages represent a repository of diversity in sediments but the factors that induce their formation are elusive. We investigated spore formation in the marine dia...

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Main Authors: Angela Pelusi, Francesca Margiotta, Augusto Passarelli, Maria Immacolata Ferrante, Maurizio Ribera d'Alcalà, Marina Montresor
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2020-10-01
Series:Limnology and Oceanography Letters
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/lol2.10159