Diatoms sustain the marine food web and contribute to the export of carbon from the surface
ocean to depth. They account for about 40% of marine primary productivity and particulate …

The world's oceans are a major sink for atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2). The biological
carbon pump plays a vital role in the net transfer of CO2 from the atmosphere to the oceans …

Global photosynthesis consumes ten times more CO2 than net anthropogenic emissions,
and microalgae account for nearly half of this consumption. The high efficiency of algal …

Calcifying marine phytoplankton—coccolithophores—are some of the most successful yet
enigmatic organisms in the ocean and are at risk from global change. To better understand …

Global warming in ocean ecosystems alters temperature, acidification, oxygen content,
circulation, stratification, and nutrient inputs. Microorganisms play a dominant role in global …

Global climate change (GCC) constitutes a complex challenge posing a serious threat to
biodiversity and ecosystems in the next decades. There are several recent studies dealing …

Diatoms, large bloom-forming marine microorganisms, build frustules out of silicate, which
ballasts the cells and aids their export to the deep ocean. This unique physiology forges an …

Aquatic and terrestrial organisms are being exposed to a number of anthropogenically-
induced environmental stresses as a consequence of climate change. In addition, climate …

The budget of reactive nitrogen (Nr; oxidized and reduced inorganic and organic forms of
nitrogen) has at least doubled since the preindustrial era due to human activities. Excess Nr …

Ocean acidification (OA) is a serious consequence of climate change with complex
organism-to-ecosystem effects that have been observed through field observations but are …