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The Ecological Role of Phytoplankton and the Drivers of Harmful Algal Blooms: Responses to Climate-Induced Stressors in Marine Ecosystems

Muharrem Balci (Author), Rabia Sezgin (Author), Ugur Atakli (Author)

Release Date: 2024-05-31

Phytoplankton, a group of single-celled organisms capable of photosynthesis, are vital to marine ecosystems due to their primary production and role in biogeochemical cycles. They adapt to diverse environments and utilize complex nutritional strategies. Phytoplankton contribute to the global carbon cycle through carbon fixation and sequestration, particularly by diatoms and coccolithophores. However, climate change and [...]

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    Published inEcological Dynamics in the Face of Climate Change
    First Page75
    Last Page88
    DOIhttps://doi.org/10.69860/nobel.9786053359258.5
    Page Count14
    Copyright HolderNobel Tıp Kitabevleri
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    Phytoplankton, a group of single-celled organisms capable of photosynthesis, are vital to marine ecosystems due to their primary production and role in biogeochemical cycles. They adapt to diverse environments and utilize complex nutritional strategies. Phytoplankton contribute to the global carbon cycle through carbon fixation and sequestration, particularly by diatoms and coccolithophores. However, climate change and anthropogenic impacts are altering their dynamics, with rising temperatures, acidification, and pollution affecting growth, productivity, and community structure. Harmful algal blooms (HABs), driven by eutrophication and increased nutrient loads, pose significant threats to marine ecosystems, causing toxic effects and disrupting food webs. Effective management of these issues requires extensive research, international cooperation, and informed policy measures. Understanding phytoplankton’s responses to environmental changes is crucial for predicting marine ecosystem futures and developing strategies to mitigate the adverse effects of climate change and pollution.

    Muharrem Balci (Author)
    Professor, Istanbul Universty
    https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9373-6647
    3Muharrem BALCI is a Professor in the Hydrobiology Division of Biology Department at Istanbul University. He obtained his Ph.D. degree from Istanbul University, Institute of Science, Hydrobiology Program in 2013. His main research areas include aquatic microbial ecology, water quality analysis, and also phytoplankton (diatom, dinoflagellate, and cyanobacteria), dinoflagellate cyst cultures for ecologic and biotechnological applications, PCR-based cloning, phylogenetic, metagenomics and environmental DNA analysis.

    Rabia Sezgin (Author)
    Istanbul Universty
    https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6321-2954
    3Rabia Sezgin is a PhD student at the Department of Biology, Department of Hydrobiology, Istanbul University. She completed her master’s degree in the same department in 2022. Her research interests are phytoplankton culture, single cell isolation, phylogenetics and molecular biology.

    Ugur Atakli (Author)
    Istanbul Universty
    https://orcid.org/0009-0003-0764-2727
    3Uğur Ataklı is a biologist at Istanbul University, Turkey. He graduated in 2023 from Istanbul University, Department of Biology. He is currently working on his master’s degree in the Department of Hydrobiology at the same university. His research interests include hydrobiology, marine ecology, environmental biology and biotechnology.

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