Nanoplanktonic diatoms are globally overlooked but play a role in spring blooms and carbon export
Diatoms are major oceanic primary producers, but some species belonging to the nano- and even picoplankton size are poorly characterized. Here the authors describe a massive spring bloom of the smallest known diatom in the Mediterranean Sea and reveal their general oversight at the global scale.
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2018-03-01
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| Series: | Nature Communications |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-03376-9 |