Changes in Phytoplankton Communities Along the Northern Antarctic Peninsula: Causes, Impacts and Research Priorities
Afonso Ferreira, Raul Rodrigo Costa, Tiago S. Dotto, Rodrigo Kerr, Virgínia Maria Tavano, Ana C. Brito, Vanda Brotas, Eduardo R. Secchi, Carlos Rafael Borges Mendes
Abstract
Phytoplankton Changes in the NAP knowledge has shed light on the response of phytoplankton to climate change, in order to truly comprehend and predict changes in phytoplankton communities, there must be a robust collaboration effort integrating both Antarctic research programs and the whole scientific community under a common research framework.
Topics & Concepts
PhytoplanktonEnvironmental scienceClimate changeOceanographyEcosystemEcologyMarine ecosystemBiomass (ecology)BiologyGeologyNutrientPolar Research and EcologyMarine and coastal ecosystemsMarine Biology and Ecology Research