Title
Impact of Dynamic Light and Nutrient Environments on Phytoplankton Communities in the Coastal Ocean
Recommended Citation
Published in Dynamic Modeling for Marine Conservation, January 1, 2001, pages 144-143.
Abstract
Phytoplankton represent the base of the food web in marine ecosystems. Changes in the structure and composition of these phytoplankton communities will, therefore, have a direct effect on the amount of carbon available to higher trophic levels. In the absence of significant grazing, light and nutrients are the primary factors regulating phytoplankton photosynthesis and productivity in marine environments. As the requirements for light and nutrients differ between species, phytoplankton community structure is also sensitive to dynamic optical and chemical conditions in the water column.
Disciplines
Biology
Copyright
2001 Springer.
Publisher statement
The original publication is available at ISBN: 978-0-387-95317-5.
Included in
URL: https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/bio_fac/225