Bolidophyceae, a Sister Picoplanktonic Group of Diatoms – A Review

Pico- and nano-phytoplankton (respectively, 0.2–2 and 2–20 μm in cell size) play a key role in many marine ecosystems. In this size range, Bolidophyceae is a group of eukaryotes that contains species with cells surrounded by 5 or 8 silica plates (Parmales) as well as naked flagellated species (forme...

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Main Authors: Akira Kuwata, Kazumasa Yamada, Mutsuo Ichinomiya, Shinya Yoshikawa, Margot Tragin, Daniel Vaulot, Adriana Lopes dos Santos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Marine Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmars.2018.00370/full