Phytoplankton cell size reduction in response to warming mediated by nutrient limitation.

Shrinking of body size has been proposed as one of the universal responses of organisms to global climate warming. Using phytoplankton as an experimental model system has supported the negative effect of warming on body-size, but it remains controversial whether the size reduction under increasing t...

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Main Authors: Kalista Higini Peter, Ulrich Sommer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3764198?pdf=render