A new cell stage in the haploid-diploid life cycle of the colony-forming haptophyte Phaeocystis antarctica and its ecological implications

Journal of Phycology

Volumn 46, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 1006-1016

  Gaebler Schwarz, Steffi ^a   Davidson, Andrew ^b   Assmy, Philipp ^a   Chen, Jixin ^c   Henjes, Joachim ^d   Nöthig, Eva Maria ^a   Lunau, Mirko ^e   Medlin, Linda K ^f  

^a ALFRED WEGENER INSTITUTE FOR POLAR AND MARINE RESEARCH   (Germany)

^b ANTARCTIC CLIMATE AND ECOSYSTEMS COOPERATIVE RESEARCH CENTRE   (Australia)

^c XIAMEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^d Phytolutions GmbH   (Germany)

^e ECOSYSTEMS CENTER   (United States)

^f LABORATOIRE ARAGO   (France)

Author keywords

Life cycle stage; P. antarctica; Phaeocystis; Sexual reproduction; Zygote

Indexed keywords

BACILLARIOPHYTA; HAPTOPHYCEAE; MASTIGOPHORA (FLAGELLATES); PHAEOCYSTIS; PHAEOCYSTIS ANTARCTICA;

EID: 77957292567     PISSN: 00223646     EISSN: 15298817     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1529-8817.2010.00875.x     Document Type: Article

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