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Effect of Low pH on Carbohydrate Production by a Marine Planktonic Diatom (Chaetoceros muelleri)
Author
Source
International Journal of Ecology
Issue
Vol. 2009, Issue 2009 (31 Dec. 2009), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2009-02-04
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Rising carbon dioxide (CO2) concentrations in the atmosphere due to human activity are causing the surface ocean to become more acidic.
Diatoms play a pivotal role in biogeochemical cycling and ecosystem function in the ocean.
pH affected the quantum efficiency of photosystem II and carbohydrate metabolism in a planktonic diatom (Chaetoceros muelleri), representative of a widely distributed genus.
In batch cultures grown at low pH, the proportion of total carbohydrate stored within the cells decreased and more dissolved carbohydrates were exuded from the cells into the surrounding medium.
Changes in productivity and the way in which diatoms allocate carbon into carbohydrates may affect ecosystem function and the efficiency of the biological carbon pump in a low pH ocean.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Thornton, Daniel C. O.. 2009. Effect of Low pH on Carbohydrate Production by a Marine Planktonic Diatom (Chaetoceros muelleri). International Journal of Ecology،Vol. 2009, no. 2009, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-988512
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Thornton, Daniel C. O.. Effect of Low pH on Carbohydrate Production by a Marine Planktonic Diatom (Chaetoceros muelleri). International Journal of Ecology No. 2009 (2009), pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-988512
American Medical Association (AMA)
Thornton, Daniel C. O.. Effect of Low pH on Carbohydrate Production by a Marine Planktonic Diatom (Chaetoceros muelleri). International Journal of Ecology. 2009. Vol. 2009, no. 2009, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-988512
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-988512