A planetary-scale understanding of the ocean ecosystem, particularly in light of climate
change, is crucial. Here, we review the work of Tara Oceans, an international …

Human and ecological health depends on the vitality of freshwater systems, but these are
increasingly threatened by cyanotoxins released from harmful algal blooms (HABs). Periodic …

Potential for, and limits to, adaptation to environmental changes are critical for resilience and
risk mitigation. The Mediterranean basin is a mosaic of biodiversity‐rich ecosystems long …

Photosynthesis evolved in the ocean more than 2 billion years ago and is now performed by
a wide range of evolutionarily distinct organisms, including both prokaryotes and …

Diatoms are the most recent major algal lineage added to the geological record, appearing
more than 200 million years ago. They are stramenopile protists resulting from a secondary …

In recent years, metabarcoding has become the method of choice for investigating the
composition and assembly of microbial eukaryotic communities. The number of …

Abstract The North Atlantic phytoplankton spring bloom is the pinnacle in an annual cycle
that is driven by physical, chemical, and biological seasonality. Despite its important …

The third edition of this bestselling text has been rigorously updated to reflect major new
discoveries and concepts since 2011, especially progress due to extensive application of …

Plankton form the base of marine food webs, making them important indicators of ecosystem
status. Changes in the abundance of plankton functional groups, or lifeforms, can affect …

Plankton plays a prominent role in the bioaccumulation of mercury (Hg). The MERITE-
HIPPOCAMPE campaign was carried out in spring 2019 along a north-south transect …