Phytoplankton in a changing world: cell size and elemental stoichiometry Export

@article{citeulike:6031552, abstract = {Global increases in atmospheric CO2 and temperature are associated with changes in ocean chemistry and circulation, altering light and nutrient regimes. Resulting changes in phytoplankton community structure are expected to have a cascading effect on primary and export production, food web dynamics and the structure of the marine food web as well the biogeochemical cycling of carbon and bio-limiting elements in the sea. A review of current literature indicates cell size and elemental stoichiometry often respond predictably to abiotic conditions and follow biophysical rules that link environmental conditions to growth rates, and growth rates to food web interactions, and consequently to the biogeochemical cycling of elements. This suggests that cell size and elemental stoichiometry are promising ecophysiological traits for modelling and tracking changes in phytoplankton community structure in response to climate change. In turn, these changes are expected to have further impacts on phytoplankton community structure through as yet poorly understood secondary processes associated with trophic dynamics. 10.1093/plankt/fbp098}, author = {Finkel, Zoe V. and Beardall, John and Flynn, Kevin J. and Quigg, Antonietta and Rees and Raven, John A.}, citeulike-article-id = {6031552}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/plankt/fbp098}, citeulike-linkout-1 = {http://plankt.oxfordjournals.org/content/fbp098/.abstract}, citeulike-linkout-2 = {http://plankt.oxfordjournals.org/content/fbp098/.full.pdf}, day = {28}, doi = {10.1093/plankt/fbp098}, journal = {J. Plankton Res.}, keywords = {climate\_change, oceanography}, month = {October}, pages = {fbp098+}, posted-at = {2009-10-30 11:08:28}, priority = {2}, title = {Phytoplankton in a changing world: cell size and elemental stoichiometry}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/plankt/fbp098}, year = {2009} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:6031552 L3 - citeulike-article-id:6031552 N2 - Global increases in atmospheric CO2 and temperature are associated with changes in ocean chemistry and circulation, altering light and nutrient regimes. Resulting changes in phytoplankton community structure are expected to have a cascading effect on primary and export production, food web dynamics and the structure of the marine food web as well the biogeochemical cycling of carbon and bio-limiting elements in the sea. A review of current literature indicates cell size and elemental stoichiometry often respond predictably to abiotic conditions and follow biophysical rules that link environmental conditions to growth rates, and growth rates to food web interactions, and consequently to the biogeochemical cycling of elements. This suggests that cell size and elemental stoichiometry are promising ecophysiological traits for modelling and tracking changes in phytoplankton community structure in response to climate change. In turn, these changes are expected to have further impacts on phytoplankton community structure through as yet poorly understood secondary processes associated with trophic dynamics. 10.1093/plankt/fbp098 JF - J. Plankton Res. TI - Phytoplankton in a changing world: cell size and elemental stoichiometry SP - fbp098 KW - climate_change KW - oceanography AU - Finkel, Zoe AU - Beardall, John AU - Flynn, Kevin AU - Quigg, Antonietta AU - Rees AU - Raven, John PY - 2009/10/28/ UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/plankt/fbp098 ER -