Phospholipid synthesis rates in the eastern subtropical South Pacific Ocean

Membrane lipid molecules are a major component of planktonic organisms and this is particularly true of the microbial picoplankton that dominate the open ocean; with their high surface-area to volume ratios, the synthesis of membrane lipids places a major demand on their overall cell metabolism. Spe...

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Main Authors: B. A. S. Van Mooy, T. Moutin, S. Duhamel, P. Rimmelin, F. Van Wambeke
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2008-02-01
Series:Biogeosciences
Online Access:http://www.biogeosciences.net/5/133/2008/bg-5-133-2008.pdf