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- Phytoplankton are microscopic plants that live in the
ocean. These small plants are very important to the ocean and to the
whole planet.
- They are at the base of the food chain. Many small fish and
whales eat them. Then bigger fish eat the little fish, etc.
- The food chain continues and at some point in time we (people)
come into it when we eat the fish. So the energy of plankton becomes
our energy too.
- The name plankton comes from the Greek word planktos meaning
wanderers. There are two types of plankton - phytoplankton, and
zooplankton.
- Phytoplankton are plant plankton. Zooplankton are animal
plankton. Phytoplankton include seaweed and algae. Phytoplankton are
mostly made up of diatoms and dinoflagellates.
- Diatoms are microscopic, single celled plants covered by two
shells that look glossy.
- Dinoflagellates are tiny plants with white shells all over them.
The shells have a whip like motion that allows the phytoplankton to
move. Those are the types of phytoplankton that are in our sea and
we must protect them a lot.
- Phytoplankton live near the surface of the ocean because they
need sunlight like all green plants. Also need water and nutrients
to live. Phytoplankton use water and CO2 to grow, but phytoplankton
still need other vitamins and minerals, like iron to survive.
- When the surface of the ocean is cold, the deeper parts of the
ocean bring these nutrients to the surface and the plankton live.
But, when the surface of the ocean is warm, as in El Niño, the ocean
does not bring as many of these essential nutrients and the
phytoplankton die.
- That causes a major problem because phytoplankton are at the
base of the food chain. So, when the population of phytoplankton is
reduced almost the entire food chain is effected.
- When phytoplankton die they drop to the bottom of the ocean.
- Scientists believe that the sun’s radiation in the Arctic and
Antarctic is killing off many species of plankton including
phytoplankton. They die because phytoplankton are extremely
sensitive to the sun’s radiation.
- Phytoplankton growth depends on the availability of carbon
dioxide, sunlight, and nutrients. Phytoplankton, like land plants,
require nutrients such as nitrate, phosphate, silicate, and calcium
at various levels depending on the species.
- Some phytoplankton can fix nitrogen and can grow in areas where
nitrate concentrations are low. They also require trace amounts of
iron which limits phytoplankton growth in large areas of the ocean
because iron concentrations are very low.
- Other factors influence phytoplankton growth rates, including
water temperature and salinity, water depth, wind, and what kinds of
predators are grazing on them.
- When conditions are right, phytoplankton populations can grow
explosively, a phenomenon known as a bloom. Blooms in the ocean may
cover hundreds of square kilometers and are easily visible in
satellite images. A bloom may last several weeks, but the life span
of any individual phytoplankton is rarely more than a few days.
- Phytoplankton are microscopic plants which obtain their energy
via photosynthesis. They are important to the aquatic ecosystem
because they are part of the primary producing community and assist
in recycling elements such as carbon and sulphur which are required
elsewhere in the community .
- They live suspended in the water environment, and form a very
important part of the freshwater community. They move via convection
or wind induced currents.
- Phytoplankton inhabits around ¾ of the Earth's surface, which
has had a fundamental warming effect. The phytoplankton in the
Earth's water supply absorbs a certain level of the sun's radiation
which has had a slight effect on global temperatures.
- Phytoplankton has caused global temperatures to rise between 0.1
and 0.6 degrees F, according to Science Daily.
- Scientists in the Arctic have discovered the largest ever
under-ice bloom of phytoplankton, likening the discovery to "finding
the Amazon rainforest in the middle of the Mojave Desert."
- Some benefits noticed by those using this Marine Phytoplankton
as a daily superfood supplement are enhanced brain function,
improved immune function, antiviral/antifungal/antibacterial
effects, improved cellular repair, radiation protection,
detoxification support, anti-inflammatory support, antioxidant
support, improved circulation, improved heart function,
allergy/asthma relief, suppression of symptoms stemming from
degenerative disease, and a residual grounding energy overall.
- When designing a microalgal production system,
consider which species is most appropriate for the intended use
(e.g., size and nutritional characteristics).
- Also consider yield, operating costs, and reliability.
Microalgal
culture is the most expensive and technically challenging aspect of
all hatchery operations. The cost of producing microalgal feed
ranges from $100 to $400 per dry kilogram ($45 to $180 per pound) of
microalgal biomass
(Wikfors, 2000).
- Algal culture accounts for about 40 percent of the cost of
rearing bivalve seed to a shell length of
5 mm in a land-based hatchery (Ukeles, 1980).
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General
- Phytoplankton
- What are
Phytoplankton?
- How to Use
Phytoplankton Topically
- Phytoplankton
background
- Plankton
- Phytoplankton
Identification Catalogue
- Phytoplankton in
the sea - Phytoplankton and flagellates
Technology
- Analysis of Algal
pigments by High performance liquid chromotography
- Using HPLC pigment
analysis to investigate phytoplankton taxonomy
- An intercomparison
of HPLC phytoplankton pigment methods
using in situ samples
- Improved HPLC
method for the analysis of chlorophylls and carotenoids from marine
phytoplankton
- Does pigment
composition reflect Phytoplankton community structure in differing
temperature and light conditions in a deep alpine lake
Facts
- Incredible
Phytoplankton Facts
- Facts about
phytoplankton
- Nutrition Facts on
Phytoplankton
- Marine
Phytoplankton Facts
- Phytoplankton - The
Nutritional Facts
- Phytoplankton:
Plants of the Sea
Culture
- Phytoplankton
Culture for Aquaculture Feed
- Phytoplankton
Culture Starter Guide
- Culturing
phytoplankton: overview
- Culturing
Phytoplankton
- A Step-by-Step
Guide to Culturing Phytoplankton
- Culture your own
Live Phytoplankton
- How to culture
Phytoplankton
Analysis
- In Situ
Phytoplankton Analysis: There’s Plenty of Room at the Bottom
- Microscopic and
molecular methods for quantitative phytoplankton analysis
- Qualitative
Analysis
- Analysis of
Phytoplankton Pigments
- Analysis of
succession in a tropical phytoplankton community and a new measure
of succession rate
- Analysis of
Phytoplankton pigments by excitation spectra of fluorescence
- Standard Operating
Procedure for Phytoplankton Analysis
- Guidance on the
quantitative analysis of phytoplankton in Freshwater Samples
- Analysis of
phytoplankton populations using pigment markers
- Manual for
Phytoplankton Sampling and Analysis in the
Black Sea
- Phytoplankton
methods summary
Role of Phytoplankton
- The role of
phytoplankton in the carbon cycle
- The role of
phytoplankton photosynthesis in global biogeochemical cycles
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The role of Phytoplankton
- Role of
phytoplankton in aquatic ecosystem
- Clearing up a
cloudy view of phytoplankton's role in the climate system
- Role of
Phytoplankton
- Phytoplankton play
role in global climate change
- What is the role of
phytoplankton in an aquatic ecosystem?
Products
- FrequenSea
- H20 Life VPure
Nanno 9 Phytoplankton
- Phytoplankton Max
- Pure Marine
Phytoplankton
- UMAC-CORE Marine
Phytoplankton
- Oceans Alive Marine Phytoplankton
- CoQ9 Marine Phytoplankton
Types of Phytoplankton
- Effect of Various
Types of Phytoplankton on Fertility, Egg Size and Duration of
Postembryonic Growth of a Few Plankton Representatives of Cladocera
(Crustacea)
- What are Some Types
of Plankton?
- Types of Plankton
in the Florida Keys
- Types of
Phytoplankton in Chesapeake & Coastal bay
- What Are the
Different Types of Phytoplankton?
- Different types of
Phytoplankton
- Types of
Phytoplankton
Project
- Adelaide
Desalination Project - Plankton Characterisation study
- Lake
phytoplankton composition metrics, including a common metric
approach for use in intercalibration by all GIGs
- Schroon Lake
Phytoplankton Monitoring Project
- Phytoplankton
Classification Tool for UK Lakes
- Development of an
Automated Innovative system for the Continuous Live Feed Production
in Aquaculture hatchery Units
- Optimization of a
nutrient-phytoplankton-zooplankton ecological model for quantifying
physical and biological interactions on the Gulf of Alaska shelf
- Temporal patterns
of phytoplankton diversity on a European scale
- Fresh Phytoplankton
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MSDS
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Standard Operating Procedure for Phytoplankton
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Standard operating procedure
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Shot shell primers
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Marinium
Phytoplankton
Suppliers
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Suppliers of Phytoplankton
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Manufacturers of Phytoplankton
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Selling leads of Phytoplankton
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Supplier from Canada
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Exporters of Phytoplankton
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Phytoplankton Suppliers list
Consultancy
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Consultancy from South Carolina
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Consultancy from U.K
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Consultancy from U.S.A
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Online Consultancy
Turnkey service providers
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Turnkey service providers from Chennai
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Turnkey service providers from Karnataka
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Turnkey service providers from U.K
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Turnkey service providers from U.S.A
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Turnkey service providers from Virginia
Benefits
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Benefits of Marine Phytoplankton
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Cost Benefit Analysis in Phytoplankton
Ecophysiology
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The Antioxidant Power and Health Benefits of
Raw Whole Foods
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Health benefits
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Benefits of Marine Phytoplankton
Market
- Nitrogen limitation
of North Atlantic phytoplankton: analysis of physiological condition
in nutrient enrichment experiments
- Phytoplankton
biomass and production in the southern North Sea
- Phytoplankton
dynamics in shelf waters around Australia
- 3.5 million
phytoplankton growing facilities
- Huge phytoplankton
bloom found under Arctic ice
- Primary
phytoplankton
productivity in the Gullmar Fjord, Sweden
News
- Melting Arctic
'blooms' with algae
- A Way to Trap
Carbon Deep in the Ocean
- Phytoplankton
- Could plankton help
us tackle climate change?
- A Kick-Start for
Phytoplankton
- Arctic bloom:
Record phytoplankton growth found under Arctic ice
Report
- Technical report -
Phytoplankton
- Iron chemistry in
seawater and its relationship to phytoplankton:
a workshop report
- Report of the
Workshop on harmful phyto-plankton that could potentially be
trans-ported or introduced by ballast water
- Biovolumes and
Size-Classes of
Phytoplankton in the Baltic Sea
- Spatio-temporal
distribution of phytoplankton pigments in Northumberland Strait
- Water Sample
Phytoplankton Count Report
- Summary report on
the quality components phytoplankton, macrophytes / phytobenthos,
macrozoobenthos, fish
- Marine Scotland
Science Report
- Huge phytoplankton bloom in ice-covered
waters discovered
Research
- A Century of
Phytoplankton
Research at Scripps
- Marine
Phytoplankton
Research Documents
- Application of
flow cytometry in marine phytoplankton research
- Miriam Sutton:
Teacher at Sea
- Seminar: Comb
Jellyfish, Corals, and Mangroves of the Caribbean Sea
- Phytoplankton
Research
- NCEDA
phytoplankton research team on BBC news
- Environmental
Influences on Phytoplankton Growth Research Apprenticeship
- Phytoplankton
Research in Arctic May Help Determine Environmental Accident
Impacts
- Phytoplankton
Population Drops 40 Percent Since 1950
Study
- Comparison of
physico-chemical parameters and phytoplankton species diversity
of two perennial ponds in Sattur area, Tamil Nadu
- A method for
Phytoplankton study
- Phytoplankton
Community Ecology: The Role of Limiting Nutrients
- Spatial
variation of phytoplankton pigments along the southwest coast of
India
- Detecting
Phytoplankton Community Structure from Ocean Colour
- Study on the
Phytoplankton and Seasonal Variation of Lake Simenit (Terme –
Samsun, Turkey)
- Case Study of
Phytoplankton Blooms in Serangoon Harbor of Singapore
- Marine
Phytoplankton : A study on seasonal abundance and distribution
- Major Lakes Phytoplankton Study
- Exploring Phytoplankton Pigment
Concentrations
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