Why marine phytoplankton calcify

Calcifying marine phytoplankton - coccolithophores - are some of the most successful yet enigmatic organisms in the ocean, and are at risk from global change. In order to better understand how they will be affected we need to know ‘why’ coccolithophores calcify. Here we review coccolithophorid evolu...

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Main Authors: Rickaby, R, Monteiro, F, Bach, L, Brownlee, C, Bown, P, Poulton, A, Beaufort, L, Dutkiewicz, S, Gibbs, S, Gutowska, M, Lee, R, Riebesell, U, Young, J, Ridgwell, A
Format: Journal article
Published: American Association for the Advancement of Science 2016