Trophic upgrading and mobilization of wax esters in microzooplankton

Heterotrophic protists play pivotal roles in aquatic ecosystems by transferring matter and energy, including lipids, from primary producers to higher trophic predators. Using Oxyrrhis marina as a model organism, changes to the non-saponifiable protist lipids were investigated under satiation and sta...

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Main Authors: Keyana Roohani, Brad A. Haubrich, Kai-Lou Yue, Nigel D’Souza, Amanda Montalbano, Tatiana Rynearson, Susanne Menden-Deuer, Christopher W. Reid
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2019-08-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/7549.pdf