The diatom Fragilariopsis cylindrus: A model alga to understand cold‐adapted life

Abstract Diatoms are significant primary producers especially in cold, turbulent, and nutrient‐rich surface oceans. Hence, they are abundant in polar oceans, but also underpin most of the polar food webs and related biogeochemical cycles. The cold‐adapted pennate diatom Fragilariopsis cylindrus is c...

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Published in:Journal of Phycology
Main Authors: Otte, Antonia, Winder, Johanna C., Deng, Longji, Schmutz, Jeremy, Jenkins, Jerry, Grigoriev, Igor V., Hopes, Amanda, Mock, Thomas
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2023
Subjects:
Sea ice
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jpy.13325
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/jpy.13325
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Summary:Abstract Diatoms are significant primary producers especially in cold, turbulent, and nutrient‐rich surface oceans. Hence, they are abundant in polar oceans, but also underpin most of the polar food webs and related biogeochemical cycles. The cold‐adapted pennate diatom Fragilariopsis cylindrus is considered a keystone species in polar oceans and sea ice because it can thrive under different environmental conditions if temperatures are low. In this perspective paper, we provide insights into the latest molecular work that has been done on F. cylindrus and discuss its role as a model alga to understand cold‐adapted life.

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