Stramenopiles represent a significant proportion of aquatic and terrestrial biota. Most
biologists can name a few, but these are limited to the phototrophic (eg diatoms and kelp) or …

Darwin performed innovative observational and experimental work on the apparently
paradoxical occurrence of carnivory in photosynthetic flowering plants. The nutritional use of …

Oligotrophic subtropical gyres are the largest oceanic ecosystems, covering> 40% of the
Earth's surface. Unicellular cyanobacteria and the smallest algae (plastidic protists) …

Eukaryotic phytoplankton form the basis of aquatic food webs and play a key role in the
global carbon cycle. Many of these evolutionarily diverse microalgae are also capable of …

Abstract Along the French Mediterranean coast, a complex of eight lagoons underwent
intensive eutrophication over four decades, mainly related to nutrient over-enrichment from …

Microbial eukaryotes (protists) have major functional roles in aquatic ecosystems, including
the biogeochemical cycling of elements as well as occupying various roles in the food web …

Functional traits can be used to identify various ecosystem processes that are influenced by
natural and anthropogenic factors. We tested the hypothesis that the species composition …

Protists are key stone components of aquatic ecosystems, sustaining primary productivity
and aquatic food webs. However, their diversity, ecology and structuring factors shaping …

We investigated the size and trophic structure of the annual planktonic protist community
structure in the ice-free Adventfjorden in relation to environmental factors. Our high …

To counteract the severe consequences of eutrophication on water quality and ecosystem
health, nutrient inputs have been reduced in many lakes and reservoirs during the last …