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Zingone, Adriana; Sarno, Diana; Siano, Raffaele; Marino, Donato. |
The distribution of summer phytoplankton across the Straits of Magellan (SOM) was studied with the aims of tracing differences among the distinct subregions of the area and contributing to the knowledge of its biodiversity. Samples collected at 25 stations were observed and counted in light microscopy. Selected samples were observed with transmission electron microscopy. The main unifying feature of the phytoplankton in the SOM was the high abundance and numerical dominance of small-sized (<10 μm) eukaryotic species, among which coccoid cells of <3 μm size were predominant (56.2 ± 30.6 of the total phytoplankton abundance). They mostly belonged to the prasinophyte Pycnococcus provasolii, which was abundant (0.8–6,834 cells × 103 ml−1) at all stations... |
Tipo: Text |
Palavras-chave: Lennoxia faveolata; Periantarctic areas; Picoeukaryotes; Pycnococcus provasolii; Size structure. |
Ano: 2011 |
URL: http://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00026/13722/10828.pdf |
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