Unveiling the mysteries of phytoplankton life cycles: Patterns and opportunities behind complexity

Journal of Plankton Research

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 3-12

  Von Dassow, Peter ^a   Montresor, Marina ^b  

^a PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DE CHILE   (Chile)

^b STAZIONE ZOOLOGICA ANTON DOHRN   (Italy)

Author keywords

evolution; genomics; life cycle; phytoplankton

Indexed keywords

COMPLEXITY; CYTOLOGY; ECOSYSTEM FUNCTION; EVOLUTIONARILY STABLE STRATEGY; FUNCTIONAL GROUP; GENOMICS; GROWTH RATE; LIFE HISTORY TRAIT; PHYSIOLOGY; PHYTOPLANKTON;

EID: 78649901494     PISSN: 01427873     EISSN: 14643774     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/plankt/fbq137     Document Type: Article

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