Covariation of metabolic rates and cell size in coccolithophores

Aloisi, G.

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-12-4665-2015

Articles | Volume 12, issue 15

https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-12-4665-2015

© Author(s) 2015. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.

https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-12-4665-2015

© Author(s) 2015. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.

Articles | Volume 12, issue 15

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06 Aug 2015

Research article |

| 06 Aug 2015

Covariation of metabolic rates and cell size in coccolithophores

G. Aloisi

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RC C2397: 'Review of “Co-variation of metabolic rates and cell-size in coccolithophores” by G. Aloisi.', Anonymous Referee #1, 25 May 2015
- AC C3442: 'Answer to the comments of anonymous reviewer nr. 1', Gioanni Aoisi, 09 Jul 2015
RC C2737: 'Interactive comment on “Co-variation of metabolic rates and cell-size in coccolithophores” by G Aloisi.', Anonymous Referee #2, 11 Jun 2015
- AC C3445: 'Answer to the comments of anonymous reviewer nr. 2', Gioanni Aoisi, 09 Jul 2015

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ED: Publish subject to minor revisions (Editor review) (09 Jul 2015) by Emilio Marañón

AR by Giovanni Aloisi on behalf of the Authors (09 Jul 2015) Author's response Manuscript

ED: Publish subject to technical corrections (13 Jul 2015) by Emilio Marañón

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Metabolic rates and cell size in coccolithophore algae covary consistently in a large number of separate culture experiments as temperature, irradiance, nutrient and pCO2 conditions change. These changes are comparable to the changes in cell size observed in the natural environment, both in the modern ocean and in marine sediments. Changes in coccolithophore cell size in the field will help in understanding how this key phytoplankton species reacts to climate change.