Is dimethyl sulphide production related to microzooplankton herbivory in the southern North Sea?
Archer, S.D., Stelfox-Widdicombe, C.E., Malin, G. and Burkill, P.H. (2003) Is dimethyl sulphide production related to microzooplankton herbivory in the southern North Sea? Journal of Plankton Research, 25, (2), 235-242.
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Microzooplankton herbivory is considered to be a key process by which dimethylsulphoniopropionate (DMSP) in phytoplankton is transformed to climatically active dimethyl sulphide (DMS). However, there is little firm evidence to show that this occurs in natural waters. We used direct measurements of microzooplankton grazing rates and net DMS production in the southern North Sea to examine the impact of herbivory on DMS production. Estimates of the particulate DMSP ingested by microzooplankton in the form of Phaeocystis sp. were found to account for the DMS production rates observed.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | DIMETHYLSULPHIDE, NORTH SEA, DIMETHYLSULPHONIOPROPIONATE, GRAZING, BIOLOGY, DMS |
| Related URLs: | http://plankt.oupjournals.org/...t/25/2/235 |
| Subjects: | Q Science > QH Natural history > QH301 Biology G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > GC Oceanography |
| Divisions: | University Structure - Pre August 2011 > National Oceanography Centre (NERC) |
| ePrint ID: | 2100 |
| URI: | http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/2100 |
| Deposited On: | 11 May 2004 |
| Last Modified: | 01 Apr 2012 00:09 |
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