Tuesday, April 12, 2016

Large dinoflagellates and Mesodinium


We are a bit north of Gotland and the phytoplankton is dominated by large dinoflagellates (Peridiniella catenata) - the light brown chains - and Mesodinium - the darker brown 'meatballs'. They have been activly removing CO2 during photosynthesis, reducing the pCO2 from ~400 to less than 200 in some locations. 

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