Mixotrophic plankton foraging behaviour linked to carbon export.
basic_science · Level V
Where this comes from
- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 35288547.
- Also identified by DOI 10.1038/s41467-022-28868-7 and PMC identifier 8921202.
- Licence recorded as CC BY.
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Abstract
Marine mixotrophic protists that use both heterotrophic and phototrophic metabolisms may impact the carbon cycle in unexpected ways. A recently characterized mixotroph can craft three-dimensional mucilage feeding structures that trap nutrient-rich plankton prey and contribute to the sinking of carbon from the surface ocean.
Medical subject headings
- Carbon
- Plankton