Climate change effects on plankton recruitment from coastal sediments.

ABSTRACT: In highly seasonal systems, the emergence of planktonic resting stages from the sediment is a key driver for bloom timing and plankton community composition. The termination of the resting phase is often linked to environmental cues, but the extent to which recruitment of resting stages is affected by climate change remains largely unknown for coastal environments. Here we investigate phyto- and zooplankton recruitment from oxic sediments in the Baltic Sea in a controlled experiment under proposed temperature and light increase during the spring and summer. We find that emergence of resting stage differs between seasons and the abiotic environment. Phytoplankton recruitment from resting stages were high in spring with significantly higher emergence rates at increased temperature and light

SUBMITTER: Hedberg P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10987100 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar-Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature