Phaeocystis, major link in the biogeochemical cycling of climate-relevant elements

1. Introduction
Maria Leeuwe

2. A taxonomic review of the genus Phaeocystis
Linda Medlin, Adriana Zingone

3. Methods used to reveal genetic diversity in the colony-forming prymnesiophytes Phaeocystis antarctica, P. globosa and P. pouchetii—preliminary results
Steffi Gaebler, Paul K. Hayes, Linda K. Medlin

4. The life cycle of Phaeocystis: state of knowledge and presumptive role in ecology
Véronique Rousseau, Marie-Josèphe Chrétiennot-Dinet, Anita Jacobsen, Peter Verity, Stuart Whipple

5. Phaeocystis colony distribution in the North Atlantic Ocean since 1948, and interpretation of long-term changes in the Phaeocystis hotspot in the North Sea
W. W. C. Gieskes, S. C. Leterme, H. Peletier, M. Edwards, P. C. Reid

6. Photosynthetic responses in Phaeocystis antarctica towards varying light and iron conditions
M. A. Leeuwe, J. Stefels

7. Effects of iron concentration on pigment composition in Phaeocystis antarctica grown at low irradiance
G. R. DiTullio, N. Garcia, S. F. Riseman, P. N. Sedwick

8. Evidence for high iron requirements of colonial Phaeocystis antarctica at low irradiance
P. N. Sedwick, N. S. Garcia, S. F. Riseman, C. M. Marsay, G. R. DiTullio

9. The carbohydrates of Phaeocystis and their degradation in the microbial food web
Anne-Carlijn Alderkamp, Anita G. J. Buma, Marion Rijssel

10. The role of iron in the bacterial degradation of organic matter derived from Phaeocystis antarctica
S. Becquevort, C. Lancelot, V. Schoemann

11. The colonization of two Phaeocystis species (Prymnesiophyceae) by pennate diatoms and other protists: a significant contribution to colony biomass
Andrey F. Sazhin, L. Felipe Artigas, Jens C. Nejstgaard, Marc E. Frischer

12. Zooplankton grazing on Phaeocystis: a quantitative review and future challenges
Jens C. Nejstgaard, Kam W. Tang, Michael Steinke, Jörg Dutz, Marja Koski, Elvire Antajan, Jeremy D. Long

13. The influence of Phaeocystis globosa on microscale spatial patterns of chlorophyll a and bulk-phase seawater viscosity
L. Seuront, C. Lacheze, M. J. Doubell, J. R. Seymour, V. Dongen-Vogels, K. Newton, A. C. Alderkamp, J. G. Mitchell

14. Haemolytic activity of live Phaeocystis pouchetii during mesocosm blooms
Marion Rijssel, Anne-Carlijn Alderkamp, Jens C. Nejstgaard, Andrey F. Sazhin, Peter G. Verity

15. Phaeocystis and its interaction with viruses
Corina P. D. Brussaard, Gunnar Bratbak, Anne-Claire Baudoux, Piet Ruardij

16. Does Phaeocystis spp. contribute significantly to vertical export of organic carbon?
Marit Reigstad, Paul Wassmann

17. Vernal sedimentation trends in north Norwegian fjords: temporary anomaly in 234Th particulate fluxes related to Phaeocystis pouchetii proliferation
Sabine Schmidt, Sauveur Belviso, Paul Wassmann, Gérard Thouzeau, Jacqueline Stefels

18. Environmental constraints on the production and removal of the climatically active gas dimethylsulphide (DMS) and implications for ecosystem modelling
Jacqueline Stefels, Michael Steinke, Suzanne Turner, Gill Malin, Sauveur Belviso

19. Variability in abundance and fluxes of dimethyl sulphide in the Indian Ocean
D. M. Shenoy, M. Dileep Kumar

20. Gaining integrated understanding of Phaeocystis spp. (Prymnesiophyceae) through model-driven laboratory and mesocosm studies
Stuart J. Whipple, Bernard C. Patten, Peter G. Verity, Marc E. Frischer, Jeremy D. Long, Jens C. Nejstgaard, Jon T. Anderson, Anita Jacobsen, Aud Larsen, Joaquin Martinez-Martinez, Stuart R. Borrett

21. Current understanding of Phaeocystis ecology and biogeochemistry, and perspectives for future research
Peter G. Verity, Corina P. Brussaard, Jens C. Nejstgaard, Maria A. Leeuwe, Christiane Lancelot, Linda K. Medlin

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Keywords: SCIENCE / Earth Sciences / General SCI019000