Lipid degradation and photosynthetic traits after prolonged darkness in four Antarctic benthic diatoms, including the newly described species Planothidium wetzelii sp. nov.

In polar regions, the microphytobenthos has important ecological functions in shallow-water habitats, such as on top of coastal sediments. This community is dominated by benthic diatoms, which contribute significantly to primary production and biogeochemical cycling while also being an important com...

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Main Authors: Desirée P. Juchem, Katherina Schimani, Andreas Holzinger, Charlotte Permann, Nélida Abarca, Oliver Skibbe, Jonas Zimmermann, Martin Graeve, Ulf Karsten
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2023.1241826/full