Is Oligotrophy an Equalizing Factor Driving Microplankton Species Functional Diversity Within Agulhas Rings?

• Published in: Frontiers in Marine Science
• Main Authors: Caio Cesar-Ribeiro, Fernanda R. Piedras, Leticia C. da Cunha, Domênica T. de Lima, Luana Q. Pinho, Gleyci A. O. Moser
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020
• Subjects: microplankton; neutrality; mixotrophy; functional traits; Agulhas rings; Science; Q; General. Including nature conservation; geographical distribution; QH1-199.5; Forsa; South Atlantic Ocean
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2020.599185; https://doaj.org/article/84d118b3a7c64f5fb407b58a0d2b1454

From the southwestern termination of the Agulhas current, anticyclonic eddies are emitted and drift across the South Atlantic Ocean. This study is based on a FORSA (Following Ocean Rings in the South Atlantic) oceanographic cruise, from Cape Town (South AFRica) to Arraial do Cabo (Brazil) in June 20...