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 …

Over the past few decades, we have realized that the silica cycle is strongly intertwined with
other major biogeochemical cycles, like those of carbon and nitrogen, and as such is …

Humankind will need to remove hundreds of gigatons of carbon dioxide (CO2) from the
atmosphere by the end of the 21st century to keep global warming below 2° C within the …

PISCES-v2 is a biogeochemical model which simulates the lower trophic levels of marine
ecosystem (phytoplankton, microzooplankton and mesozooplankton) and the …

Silica nanostructures find applications in drug delivery, catalysis, and composites, however,
understanding of the surface chemistry, aqueous interfaces, and biomolecule recognition …

Following scrutiny of present biofuels, algae are seriously considered as feedstocks for next-
generation biofuels production. Their high productivity and the associated high lipid yields …

Phytoplankton size structure controls the trophic organization of planktonic communities and
their ability to export biogenic materials toward the ocean's interior. Our understanding of the …

Biodiversity of phytoplankton is important for ecosystem stability and marine
biogeochemistry. However, the large-scale patterns of diversity are not well understood and …

Marine diatoms rose to prominence about 100 million years ago and today generate most of
the organic matter that serves as food for life in the sea. They exist in a dilute world where …

Trait-based approaches are increasingly used in ecology. Phytoplankton communities, with
a rich history as model systems in community ecology, are ideally suited for applying and …