Mixotrophy in the marine plankton
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Mixotrophy in the marine plankton. / Stoecker, Diane K.; Hansen, Per Juel; Caron, David; Mitra, Aditee.
In: Annual Review of Marine Science, Vol. 9, 01.2017, p. 311–335.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review › Research › peer-review
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T1 - Mixotrophy in the marine plankton
AU - Stoecker, Diane K.
AU - Hansen, Per Juel
AU - Caron, David
AU - Mitra, Aditee
PY - 2017/1
Y1 - 2017/1
N2 - Mixotrophs are important components of the bacterioplankton, phytoplankton,microzooplankton, and (sometimes) zooplankton in coastal and oceanicwaters. Bacterivory among the phytoplankton may be important for alleviatinginorganic nutrient stress and may increase primary production inoligotrophic waters. Mixotrophic phytoflagellates and dinoflagellates are oftendominant components of the plankton during seasonal stratification.Many of the microzooplankton grazers, including ciliates and Rhizaria, aremixotrophic owing to their retention of functional algal organelles or maintenance of algal endosymbionts. Phototrophy among the microzooplanktonmay increase gross growth efficiency and carbon transfer through themicrozooplankton to higher trophic levels. Characteristic assemblages ofmixotrophs are associated with warm, temperate, and cold seas and withstratification, fronts, and upwelling zones. Modeling has indicated thatmixotrophy has a profound impact on marine planktonic ecosystems and mayenhance primary production, biomass transfer to higher trophic levels, andthe functioning of the biological carbon pump.
AB - Mixotrophs are important components of the bacterioplankton, phytoplankton,microzooplankton, and (sometimes) zooplankton in coastal and oceanicwaters. Bacterivory among the phytoplankton may be important for alleviatinginorganic nutrient stress and may increase primary production inoligotrophic waters. Mixotrophic phytoflagellates and dinoflagellates are oftendominant components of the plankton during seasonal stratification.Many of the microzooplankton grazers, including ciliates and Rhizaria, aremixotrophic owing to their retention of functional algal organelles or maintenance of algal endosymbionts. Phototrophy among the microzooplanktonmay increase gross growth efficiency and carbon transfer through themicrozooplankton to higher trophic levels. Characteristic assemblages ofmixotrophs are associated with warm, temperate, and cold seas and withstratification, fronts, and upwelling zones. Modeling has indicated thatmixotrophy has a profound impact on marine planktonic ecosystems and mayenhance primary production, biomass transfer to higher trophic levels, andthe functioning of the biological carbon pump.
U2 - 10.1146/annurev-marine-010816-060617
DO - 10.1146/annurev-marine-010816-060617
M3 - Review
C2 - 27483121
VL - 9
SP - 311
EP - 335
JO - Annual Review of Marine Science
JF - Annual Review of Marine Science
SN - 1941-1405
ER -
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