Global marine plankton functional type biomass distributions: Phaeocystis spp
The planktonic haptophyte Phaeocystis has been suggested to play a fundamental role in the global biogeochemical cycling of carbon and sulphur, but little is known about its global biomass distribution. We have collected global microscopy data of the genus Phaeocystis and converted abundance data to...
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ftunigroningenpu:oai:pure.rug.nl:publications/21e44a87-c185-4750-92bd-5cd268f235c5 2024-09-15T17:46:36+00:00 Global marine plankton functional type biomass distributions: Phaeocystis spp Vogt, M. O'Brien, C. Peloquin, J. Schoemann, V. Breton, E. Estrada, M. Gibson, J. Karentz, D. van Leeuwe, M. A. Stefels, J. Widdicombe, C. Peperzak, L. 2012 application/pdf https://hdl.handle.net/11370/21e44a87-c185-4750-92bd-5cd268f235c5 https://research.rug.nl/en/publications/21e44a87-c185-4750-92bd-5cd268f235c5 https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-4-107-2012 https://pure.rug.nl/ws/files/55057501/essd_4_107_2012.pdf eng eng https://research.rug.nl/en/publications/21e44a87-c185-4750-92bd-5cd268f235c5 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess Vogt , M , O'Brien , C , Peloquin , J , Schoemann , V , Breton , E , Estrada , M , Gibson , J , Karentz , D , van Leeuwe , M A , Stefels , J , Widdicombe , C & Peperzak , L 2012 , ' Global marine plankton functional type biomass distributions : Phaeocystis spp ' , Earth System Science Data , vol. 4 , no. 1 , pp. 107-120 . https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-4-107-2012 COASTAL WATERS ROSS SEA PRYMNESIOPHYCEAE COLONIES COMMUNITY STRUCTURE OZONE DEPLETION ORGANIC-CARBON NORTH-ATLANTIC SPRING BLOOM BARENTS-SEA WEDDELL SEA article 2012 ftunigroningenpu https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-4-107-2012 2024-07-01T14:49:23Z The planktonic haptophyte Phaeocystis has been suggested to play a fundamental role in the global biogeochemical cycling of carbon and sulphur, but little is known about its global biomass distribution. We have collected global microscopy data of the genus Phaeocystis and converted abundance data to carbon biomass using species-specific carbon conversion factors. Microscopic counts of single-celled and colonial Phaeocystis were obtained both through the mining of online databases and by accepting direct submissions (both published and unpublished) from Phaeocystis specialists. We recorded abundance data from a total of 1595 depth- resolved stations sampled between 1955-2009. The quality-controlled dataset includes 5057 counts of individual Phaeocystis cells resolved to species level and information regarding life-stages from 3526 samples. 83% of stations were located in the Northern Hemisphere while 17% were located in the Southern Hemisphere. Most data were located in the latitude range of 50-70 degrees N. While the seasonal distribution of Northern Hemisphere data was well-balanced, Southern Hemisphere data was biased towards summer months. Mean species-and form-specific cell diameters were determined from previously published studies. Cell diameters were used to calculate the cellular biovolume of Phaeocystis cells, assuming spherical geometry. Cell biomass was calculated using a carbon conversion factor for prymnesiophytes. For colonies, the number of cells per colony was derived from the colony volume. Cell numbers were then converted to carbon concentrations. An estimation of colonial mucus carbon was included a posteriori, assuming a mean colony size for each species. Carbon content per cell ranged from 9 pg C cell(-1) (single-celled Phaeocystis antarctica) to 29 pg C cell-1 (colonial Phaeocystis globosa). Non-zero Phaeocystis cell biomasses (without mucus carbon) range from 2.9 x 10(-5) to 5.4 x 103 mu g Cl-1, with a mean of 45.7 mu g Cl-1 and a median of 3.0 mu g Cl-1. The highest biomasses occur in the ... Article in Journal/Newspaper Antarc* Antarctica Barents Sea North Atlantic Ross Sea Weddell Sea University of Groningen research database Earth System Science Data 4 1 107 120 |
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COASTAL WATERS ROSS SEA PRYMNESIOPHYCEAE COLONIES COMMUNITY STRUCTURE OZONE DEPLETION ORGANIC-CARBON NORTH-ATLANTIC SPRING BLOOM BARENTS-SEA WEDDELL SEA Vogt, M. O'Brien, C. Peloquin, J. Schoemann, V. Breton, E. Estrada, M. Gibson, J. Karentz, D. van Leeuwe, M. A. Stefels, J. Widdicombe, C. Peperzak, L. Global marine plankton functional type biomass distributions: Phaeocystis spp |
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The planktonic haptophyte Phaeocystis has been suggested to play a fundamental role in the global biogeochemical cycling of carbon and sulphur, but little is known about its global biomass distribution. We have collected global microscopy data of the genus Phaeocystis and converted abundance data to carbon biomass using species-specific carbon conversion factors. Microscopic counts of single-celled and colonial Phaeocystis were obtained both through the mining of online databases and by accepting direct submissions (both published and unpublished) from Phaeocystis specialists. We recorded abundance data from a total of 1595 depth- resolved stations sampled between 1955-2009. The quality-controlled dataset includes 5057 counts of individual Phaeocystis cells resolved to species level and information regarding life-stages from 3526 samples. 83% of stations were located in the Northern Hemisphere while 17% were located in the Southern Hemisphere. Most data were located in the latitude range of 50-70 degrees N. While the seasonal distribution of Northern Hemisphere data was well-balanced, Southern Hemisphere data was biased towards summer months. Mean species-and form-specific cell diameters were determined from previously published studies. Cell diameters were used to calculate the cellular biovolume of Phaeocystis cells, assuming spherical geometry. Cell biomass was calculated using a carbon conversion factor for prymnesiophytes. For colonies, the number of cells per colony was derived from the colony volume. Cell numbers were then converted to carbon concentrations. An estimation of colonial mucus carbon was included a posteriori, assuming a mean colony size for each species. Carbon content per cell ranged from 9 pg C cell(-1) (single-celled Phaeocystis antarctica) to 29 pg C cell-1 (colonial Phaeocystis globosa). Non-zero Phaeocystis cell biomasses (without mucus carbon) range from 2.9 x 10(-5) to 5.4 x 103 mu g Cl-1, with a mean of 45.7 mu g Cl-1 and a median of 3.0 mu g Cl-1. The highest biomasses occur in the ... |
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Vogt, M. O'Brien, C. Peloquin, J. Schoemann, V. Breton, E. Estrada, M. Gibson, J. Karentz, D. van Leeuwe, M. A. Stefels, J. Widdicombe, C. Peperzak, L. |
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Global marine plankton functional type biomass distributions: Phaeocystis spp |
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Global marine plankton functional type biomass distributions: Phaeocystis spp |
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Global marine plankton functional type biomass distributions: Phaeocystis spp |
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Global marine plankton functional type biomass distributions: Phaeocystis spp |
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Global marine plankton functional type biomass distributions: Phaeocystis spp |
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global marine plankton functional type biomass distributions: phaeocystis spp |
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Vogt , M , O'Brien , C , Peloquin , J , Schoemann , V , Breton , E , Estrada , M , Gibson , J , Karentz , D , van Leeuwe , M A , Stefels , J , Widdicombe , C & Peperzak , L 2012 , ' Global marine plankton functional type biomass distributions : Phaeocystis spp ' , Earth System Science Data , vol. 4 , no. 1 , pp. 107-120 . https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-4-107-2012 |
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