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- noun biology
photosynthetic picoplankton
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Cyanobacteria belong to the 'picophytoplankton', the tiniest phytoplankton.
Global Warming RSS Newsfeed Physorg: none given 2010
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Cyanobacteria belong to the 'picophytoplankton', the tiniest phytoplankton.
Global Warming RSS Newsfeed Physorg: none given 2010
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Microminas and other picoeukaryotes account for only a quarter of picophytoplankton cells -- plankton performing photosynthesis -- but were responsible for three-quarters of net carbon production in a Pacific Ocean sampling, Worden and her fellow researchers showed in previous studies.
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Micromonas comprised, on average, only a quarter of the picophytoplankton cells in a Pacific Ocean sampling, but were responsible for three-quarters of the net carbon production.
PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2009
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In previous studies, Worden and her colleagues showed that picoeukaryotes such as Micromonas comprised, on average, only a quarter of the picophytoplankton cells in a Pacific Ocean sampling, but were responsible for three-quarters of the net carbon production.
Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming RSS Newsfeed 2009
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Microminas and other picoeukaryotes account for only a quarter of picophytoplankton cells
Yahoo! News: Latest news headlines News Headlines | Top Stories 2009
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The aim of this project is to better understand and quantify the role of the microbial loop mediated by picophytoplankton in the oceanic biogeochemical cycles.
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Because of their small size, picophytoplankton grow well at low nutrient and low light conditions, and have faster turnover rates than other phytoplankton.
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In contrast to most phytoplankton, picophytoplankton activity contributes little to the sinking flux of organic matter from the surface to the deep ocean, which reduces atmospheric CO2.
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