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The Phasing and Distribution of Cell Division Cycles in Marine Diatoms

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Primary Productivity in the Sea

Part of the book series: Environmental Science Research ((ESRH,volume 19))

Abstract

The cell division cycle of most phytoplankton cells is phased by the environmental light/dark cycle in some fashion. Evidence from culture work (e.g. 1–7) and from field studies (e.g. 8–13) consistently shows that, in most species grown on light/dark cycles, the instantaneous population division rate, μt, varies with a 24-hr periodicity. In the majority of species, division occurs primarily in the dark period (5, 14). In dinoflagellates it is usually restricted to the hours near dawn (9,12,13,15) and it appears that diatoms tend to divide more during daylight hours (7). Although these generalizations are by no means absolute, they invite speculation concerning the underlying physiological causes of division phasing in the various groups.

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    S. W. Chisholm, F. M. M. Morel & W. S. Slocum

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Chisholm, S.W., Morel, F.M.M., Slocum, W.S. (1980). The Phasing and Distribution of Cell Division Cycles in Marine Diatoms. In: Falkowski, P.G. (eds) Primary Productivity in the Sea. Environmental Science Research, vol 19. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-3890-1_16

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