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Phytoplankton are microscopic plant-like organisms that dominate photosynthetic primary production in the ocean. Phylogenetically, phytoplankton comprises both bacterial groups such as the cyanobacteria [[Synechococcus]] and [[Prochlorococcus]], and unicellular eukaryotic groups. Operationally, modelers differentiate between [[picophytoplankton]], which dominates [[oligotrophic]] regions, and [[microphytoplankton]], which is more abundant in nutrient-rich areas like [[upwelling]] regions and the [[polar oceans]]. | Phytoplankton are microscopic plant-like organisms that dominate photosynthetic primary production in the ocean<ref>Falkowski, P. Ocean Science: The power of plankton. Nature 483, S17–S20 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1038/483S17a</ref>. Phylogenetically, phytoplankton comprises both bacterial groups such as the cyanobacteria [[Synechococcus]] and [[Prochlorococcus]], and unicellular eukaryotic groups<ref name="Liu & Levine 2021">Liu, X., Levine, N. M. Ecosystem implications of fine-scale frontal disturbances in the oligotrophic ocean – An idealized modeling approach. Progress in Oceanography 192 (2021) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pocean.2021.102519</ref>. Operationally, modelers differentiate between [[picophytoplankton]], which dominates [[oligotrophic]] regions, and [[microphytoplankton]], which is more abundant in nutrient-rich areas like [[upwelling]] regions and the [[polar oceans]]<ref name="Liu & Levine 2021"/>. | ||
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Phytoplankton are microscopic plant-like organisms that dominate photosynthetic primary production in the ocean[1]. Phylogenetically, phytoplankton comprises both bacterial groups such as the cyanobacteria Synechococcus and Prochlorococcus, and unicellular eukaryotic groups[2]. Operationally, modelers differentiate between picophytoplankton, which dominates oligotrophic regions, and microphytoplankton, which is more abundant in nutrient-rich areas like upwelling regions and the polar oceans[2].
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- ↑ Falkowski, P. Ocean Science: The power of plankton. Nature 483, S17–S20 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1038/483S17a
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Liu, X., Levine, N. M. Ecosystem implications of fine-scale frontal disturbances in the oligotrophic ocean – An idealized modeling approach. Progress in Oceanography 192 (2021) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pocean.2021.102519