Survival And Recovery Of Phaeocystis Antarctica (Prymnesiophyceae) From Prolonged Darkness And Freezing

 03.09.2008 06:15   medicalnewstoday.com

Phaeocystis antarctica is a key planktonic plant species in the Antarctic ecosystem. Its complex life cycle involves solitary and colonial morphotypes. In parts of the Southern Ocean it must cope with freezing water temperature and complete darkness during the austral winter. To understand how this species thrives in such an extreme environment, we conducted a series of experiments in the United States McMurdo Station using natural P. antarctica assemblages.

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