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A Global Pattern of Thermal Adaptation in Marine Phytoplankton

Thomas, Mridul K., Kremer, Colin T., Klausmeier, Christopher A., Litchman, Elena·2012·Science

Abstract

Local Optima for Plankton: Recent ocean warming has changed the seasonality and composition of the marine phytoplankton. Thomas et al. (p. 1085 , published online 25 October) investigated the direct effect of temperature on phytoplankton. By fitting published data to reaction temperature norms for 194 phytoplankton strains isolated from a wide latitudinal range, the resultant temperature-related traits (maximum growth rate, temperature optimum, and thermal niche width) reveal latitudinal trends in temperature optima and diversity. Biogeographical differences indicate an increased susceptibility of tropical strains to further warming, and modeling predicts poleward shifts of tropical strains and a loss of phytoplankton diversity in the tropics within the next hundred years.

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Authors
Thomas, M. K., Kremer, C. T., Klausmeier, C. A., & Litchman, E.
Affiliations
W. K. Kellogg Biological Station, Michigan State University, Hickory Corners, MI 49060, USA.
Venue
Science
Published
2012-11-23
Volume
338
Issue
6110
Pages
1085-1088
ISSN
  • 0036-8075 (ISSN-L)
  • 1095-9203
OpenAlex
W2035591882
Cited by
847
References
110
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FWCI
23.95
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Science (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Physical Sciences › Earth and Planetary Sciences › Oceanography › Marine and coastal ecosystems
  • Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Ecology › Physiological and biochemical adaptations
  • Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Environmental Chemistry › Aquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton Dynamics
Keywords
marine phytoplankton, thermal adaptation, optimal temperature, ocean warming, eco-evolutionary dynamics, species distribution modeling, thermal niche, poleward range shift, biogeochemical cycles, latitudinal gradient
MeSH terms
Adaptation, Physiological, Hot Temperature, Phytoplankton, Global Warming

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