Viral lysis of phytoplankton constrains marine primary production, food web dynamics and
biogeochemical cycles in the ocean. Yet, little is known about the biogeographical …

Improving the spatiotemporal coverage of remote sensing (RS) products, such as sea
surface chlorophyll concentration (SSCC), can offer a better understanding of the …

Being located between primary producers and fish, zooplankton are a key element of marine
food webs, the trophic structure of which is dependent upon the size distribution of species …

Estimating the biomass of phytoplankton communities via remote sensing is a key
requirement for understanding global ocean ecosystems. Of particular interest is the carbon …

Zooplankton on continental shelves represent an important intermediary in the transfer of
energy and matter from phytoplankton to the wider ecosystem. Their taxonomic composition …

Diatoms, as important contributors to aquatic primary production, are critical to the global
carbon cycle. They tend to dominate phytoplankton communities experiencing rapid …

Increased knowledege of the molecular composition of dissolved organic matter (DOM) is of
great importance for an improved understanding of carbon cycling in lakes. However, such …

The shift of diatom dominance to combination of diatom and dinoflagellate dominance in the
Bohai Sea (BS), China might be associated with the change of dissolved nitrogen (DN). This …

Sediments from Tibetan lakes in NW China are potentially sensitive recorders of climate
change and its impact on ecosystem function. However, the important plankton members in …

From June 2004 to December 2007, samples were weekly collected at a fixed station
located at the mouth of Ria de Aveiro (West Iberian Margin). We examined the seasonal and …