Thingstad, T.F., Krom, M.D., Mantoura, R.F.C. et al. (16 more authors) (2005) Nature of P limitation in the ultraoligotrophic Eastern Mediterranean. Science, 309 (5737). pp. 1068-1071. ISSN 1095-9203
Abstract
Phosphate addition to surface waters of the ultraoligotrophic, phosphorus-starved eastern Mediterranean in a Lagrangian experiment caused unexpected ecosystem responses. The system exhibited a decline in chlorophyll and an increase in bacterial production and copepod egg abundance. Although nitrogen and phosphorus colimitation hindered phytoplankton growth, phosphorous may have been transferred through the microbial food web to copepods via two, not mutually exclusive, pathways: (i) bypass of the phytoplankton compartment by phosphorus uptake in heterotrophic bacteria and (ii) tunnelling, whereby phosphate luxury consumption rapidly shifts the stoichiometric composition of copepod prey. Copepods may thus be coupled to lower trophic levels through interactions not usually considered.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Environment (Leeds) > School of Earth and Environment (Leeds) The University of Leeds > Faculty of Environment (Leeds) > Earth and Biosphere Institute (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Repository Officer |
Date Deposited: | 13 Oct 2006 |
Last Modified: | 18 Jun 2015 17:23 |
Published Version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/science.1112632 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | American Association for the Advancement of Science |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1126/science.1112632 |
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Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:1641 |