Evidence that dimethyl sulfide facilitates a tritrophic mutualism between marine primary producers and top predators
This study demonstrates that dimethyl sulfide, a chemical cue involved in global climate regulation, mediates a tritrophic mutualistic interaction between marine apex predators and primary producers. Our results imply that marine top predators play a critical role in maintaining both ocean health an...
| Published in: | Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences |
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| Format: | Text |
| Language: | English |
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National Academy of Sciences
2014
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| Online Access: | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3964091 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24591607 https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1317120111 |
| Summary: | This study demonstrates that dimethyl sulfide, a chemical cue involved in global climate regulation, mediates a tritrophic mutualistic interaction between marine apex predators and primary producers. Our results imply that marine top predators play a critical role in maintaining both ocean health and global climate. Our results highlight the need for more collaboration and discussion between micro- and macroscale biologists working on global issues in the Southern Ocean. |
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