Combined effects of temperature and salinity on fatty acid content and lipid damage in Antarctic phytoplankton

• Published in: Journal of experimental marine biology and ecology Vol. 503; pp. 120 - 128
• Main Authors: Hernando, Marcelo, Schloss, Irene R., Almandoz, Gastón O., Malanga, Gabriela, Varela, Diana E., De Troch, Marleen
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.06.2018
• Subjects: High temperature; Low salinity; Phytoplankton assemblage; TBARS; Unsaturated FAs; Unsaturated FAs; TBARS; High temperature; Low salinity; Phytoplankton assemblage

We investigated the effects of ocean warming and glacial melting on phytoplankton assemblage composition and physiology in coastal Antarctica by exposing assemblages to a 4 °C increase in seawater temperature (T) and a 4 psu decrease in salinity (S) with respect to ambient values in a 6-day microcos...