Cited by 1,068Diatoms and Algae ResearchProtist diversity and phylogenyMarine and coastal ecosystems

The life of diatoms in the world's oceans

Armbrust, E. Virginia·2009·Nature

Abstract

Marine diatoms rose to prominence about 100 million years ago and today generate most of the organic matter that serves as food for life in the sea. They exist in a dilute world where compounds essential for growth are recycled and shared, and they greatly influence global climate, atmospheric carbon dioxide concentration and marine ecosystem function. How these essential organisms will respond to the rapidly changing conditions in today's oceans is critical for the health of the environment and is being uncovered by studies of their genomes.

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Authors
Armbrust, E. V.
Affiliations
University of Washington (US)
Corresponding author
Armbrust, E. Virginia
Venue
Nature
Published
2009-05
Volume
459
Issue
7244
Pages
185-192
ISSN
  • 0028-0836 (ISSN-L)
  • 1476-4687
OpenAlex
W2131565851
Cited by
1,068
References
73
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FWCI
1.46
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Nature (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • RePEc: Research Papers in Economics (submittedVersion)
Funders
  • National Science Foundation
  • Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation
Topics
  • Physical Sciences › Materials Science › Biomaterials › Diatoms and Algae Research
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Protist diversity and phylogeny
  • Physical Sciences › Earth and Planetary Sciences › Oceanography › Marine and coastal ecosystems
Keywords
marine diatoms, ocean carbon cycle, climate change, atmospheric CO2, nutrient cycling, diatom genome, phytoplankton, ocean acidification
MeSH terms
Animals, Carbon Dioxide, Biological Evolution, Glass, Humans, Iron, Marine Biology, Diatoms, Ecosystem, Food Chain

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