Heterotrophic picoplankton
- Heterotrophic picoplankton
Heterotrophic picoplankton is the fraction of plankton composed by cells between 0.2 and 2 μm that do not perform photosynthesis.
Cells can be either :
* prokaryotes Main|Bacterioplankton
Archaea form a major part of the picoplankton in the antarctic and are abundant in other regions of the ocean.[cite journal]
url = http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v371/n6499/abs/371695a0.html
doi = 10.1038/371695a0
author = Delong, E.F.; Wu, K.Y.; Prezelin, B.B.; Jovine, R.V.M.
journal = Nature
volume = 371
issue = 6499
pages = 695–697
year = 1994
title = High Abundance of Archaea in Antarctic Marine Picoplankton
accessdate = 2008-07-01] Archaea have also been found in freshwater picoplankton, but do not appear to be so abundant in these environments.[cite journal]
url = http://www.springerlink.com/index/HTJWWFL38UUFGLEG.pdf
doi = 10.1007/s00248-003-1003-1
author = Keough, B.P.; Schmidt, T.M.; Hicks, R.E.
journal = Microbial Ecology
volume = 46
issue = 2
pages = 238–248
year = 2003
title = Archaeal Nucleic Acids in Picoplankton from Great Lakes on Three Continents
accessdate = 2008-07-01] * eukaryotes Main|Heterotrophic picoeukaryotes
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