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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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2008-02-01
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| Series: | Biogeosciences |
| Online Access: | http://www.biogeosciences.net/5/133/2008/bg-5-133-2008.pdf |