"Phytoplankton" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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Free-floating minute organisms that are photosynthetic. The term is non-taxonomic and refers to a lifestyle (energy utilization and motility), rather than a particular type of organism. Most, but not all, are unicellular algae. Important groups include DIATOMS; DINOFLAGELLATES; CYANOBACTERIA; CHLOROPHYTA; HAPTOPHYTA; CRYPTOMONADS; and silicoflagellates.
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D010839
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B05.080.500.600
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Phytoplankton" by people in Profiles.
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Microbial metabolites in the marine carbon cycle. Nat Microbiol. 2022 04; 7(4):508-523.
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Adaptive evolution shapes the present-day distribution of the thermal sensitivity of population growth rate. PLoS Biol. 2020 10; 18(10):e3000894.
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Closely related viruses of the marine picoeukaryotic alga Ostreococcus lucimarinus exhibit different ecological strategies. Environ Microbiol. 2019 06; 21(6):2148-2170.
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Distinct molecular signatures in dissolved organic matter produced by viral lysis of marine cyanobacteria. Environ Microbiol. 2018 08; 20(8):3001-3011.
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Metabolic traits predict the effects of warming on phytoplankton competition. Ecol Lett. 2018 05; 21(5):655-664.
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Deciphering ocean carbon in a changing world. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2016 Mar 22; 113(12):3143-51.
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The influence of viral infection on a plankton ecosystem undergoing nutrient enrichment. J Theor Biol. 2010 Aug 07; 265(3):225-37.