Abstract:Small chromophytic phytoplankton (SCP) are anticipated to be more important for a significant proportion of primary production in estuarine-coastal ecosystems. However, responses of SCP community to coastal eutrophication are still unclear. In this study, we investigated diversity, co-occurrence and assembly features of SCP communities, as well as their relationship with environmental factors in the subtropical Beibu Gulf. The results exhibited that the alpha diversity (ANOVA, p < 0.001) and beta diversity … Show more
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