Search for dissertations about: "phytoplankton nutrient"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 78 swedish dissertations containing the words phytoplankton nutrient.
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1. Role of phagotrophy in freshwater phytoplankton
Abstract : Some phytoplankton have the ability to combine phototrophy and heterotrophy within the same individual, which is called mixotrophy. In this thesis, I adress mixotrophy and competitive interactions of mixotrophs and obligate auto- or heterotrophs in relation to the availability of nutrients, light and prey. READ MORE
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2. Ecological implications of the production of toxic substances by fish killing phytoplankton species grown under variable N:P-ratios
Abstract : The influence of different nutrient conditions on the production of toxins was studied in certain fishkilling haptophytes (e.g. Prymnesium parvum and Chrysochromulina polylepis). READ MORE
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3. Phenotypic evolution and adaptive strategies in marine phytoplankton (Coccolithophores)
Abstract : Coccolithophores are biogeochemically important marine algae that interact with the carbon cycle through photosynthesis (CO2 sink), calcification (CO2 source) and burial of carbon into oceanic sediments. The group is considered susceptible to the ongoing climate perturbations, in particular to ocean acidification, temperature increase and nutrient limitation. READ MORE
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4. Direct and indirect effects of fish predation and excretion in aquatic food webs
Abstract : The aim of this thesis was to elucidate the mechanisms by which planktivorous fish can affect planktonic communities in lakes and how they may affect benthic communities through their effects on planktonic communities. In a laboratory experiment, nutrients released by fish increased algal biomass and altered phytoplankton community structure, suggesting that fish can affect phytoplankton by directly releasing nutrients. READ MORE
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5. Grazer-induced responses in marine phytoplankton
Abstract : Phytoplankton are the most important primary producers in the world’s oceans, yet little is known of how they avoid the constant threats from the pelagic grazers. From land it is well known that plants defend themselves by having thorns or producing compounds unpalatable to grazers. READ MORE