2008
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-8137.2008.02660.x
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Allometry and stoichiometry of unicellular, colonial and multicellular phytoplankton

Abstract: Contents Summary295I.Introduction296II.Unicellular, pseudocolonial, colonial and multicellular phytoplankton: definitions, taxonomy and morphology296III.Symbioses298IV.Physical constraints on size, morphology and motility298V.Elemental stoichiometry302VI.Allometry of specific growth rates and specific metabolic rates302VII.Trophic interactions303VIII.Global significance of large unicells, colonies and multicellular organisms303IX.Significance of colonies and multicellular organisms relative to large unicells … Show more

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“…Over the past 100 million years , diatoms have become nearly ubiquitous, accounting for approximately 20% of global primary productivity (Field et al, 1998). They are currently by far the most successful group of eukaryotic phytoplankton, not only in terms of primary production but also in their number of species (Medlin and Kaszmarska, 2004), which span a wide cell size range (Beardall et al, 2009). Therefore, diatoms functionally dominate the phytoplankton population (Wilhelm et al, 2006), particularly in turbulent coastal waters where they are exposed to frequent and large fluctuations in light due to fast vertical mixing through steep photic zone light gradients (Long et al, 1994;MacIntyre et al, 2000).…”
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“…Over the past 100 million years , diatoms have become nearly ubiquitous, accounting for approximately 20% of global primary productivity (Field et al, 1998). They are currently by far the most successful group of eukaryotic phytoplankton, not only in terms of primary production but also in their number of species (Medlin and Kaszmarska, 2004), which span a wide cell size range (Beardall et al, 2009). Therefore, diatoms functionally dominate the phytoplankton population (Wilhelm et al, 2006), particularly in turbulent coastal waters where they are exposed to frequent and large fluctuations in light due to fast vertical mixing through steep photic zone light gradients (Long et al, 1994;MacIntyre et al, 2000).…”
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“…This genus also possesses three groups of light-harvesting pigments for photosynthesis (Oliver and Ganf 2000); and uses external HCO 3 − and CO 2 with a CO 2 concentrating mechanism (Song and Qiu 2007). Moreover, its tolerance to strong irradiance stress by exopolysaccharides, pigments, and teguments (Wu et al 2007;Beardall et al 2009); allelopathic inhibition from the excretion of microcystins (Kaebernick and Neilan 2001), and overwintering in water columns and bottom sediments (Verspagen et al 2004) all confer competitive advantages that contribute to its success in eutrophic ecosystems. Lake Taihu, the third largest freshwater lake in China, has an important function in enhancing the economic and social development of the Yangtze River Delta area.…”
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“…Foremost among these is the potential for cell-type specialization that enables more efficient use of scarce resources and can open up new adaptive niches (Stanley 1973;Szathmáry and Maynard-Smith 1995;Ispolatov et al 2012). In addition, multicellularity allows organismal size to scale independently of cell size, thus freeing organisms from the constraints of individual cells and allowing them to evolve fundamentally new relationships with their physical and biological surroundings (Beardall et al 2009). A third potential advantage of multicellularity and increased organismal size is escape from microscopic predators such as ciliates and rotifers that are limited by prey size (Bell 1985;Boraas et al 1998).…”
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