Abstract
Examines in Marine Biology and Oceanography Phytoplankton Diversity in the World Heritage Site of Indian Sundarbans: An Overview Atanu Roy1, Subrata Trivedi2 and Abhijit Mitra3* 1Department of Biotechnology, Techno India University West Bengal, India 2Department of Biology, University of Tabuk, Saudi Arabia 3Department of Marine Science, University of Calcutta, India *Corresponding author: Abhijit Mitra, Department of Marine Science, University of Calcutta, India Submission: October 25, 2017; Published: January 16, 2018 DOI: 10.31031/EIMBO.2018.01.000507 ISSN: 2578-031X Volume1 Issue2
Highlights
The pelagic environment of the ocean supports two basic types of marine organisms
Many planktonic species are of microscopic dimensions, the term is not synonymous with small size as some of the zooplankton includes jellyfish of several meters in diameter
Phytoplanktons are free floating tiny floral components that are widely distributed in the marine and estuarine environments. These tiny producers require sunlight, nutrients or fertilizers, carbon dioxide gas and water for growth. The cells of these organisms contain the pigment chlorophyll that traps the solar energy for use in photosynthesis
Summary
Phytoplankton Diversity in the World Heritage Site of Indian Sundarbans: An Overview. Phytoplanktons are free floating tiny floral components that are widely distributed in the marine and estuarine environments. Like land plants, these tiny producers require sunlight, nutrients or fertilizers, carbon dioxide gas and water for growth. These tiny producers require sunlight, nutrients or fertilizers, carbon dioxide gas and water for growth The cells of these organisms contain the pigment chlorophyll that traps the solar energy for use in photosynthesis. In order to retard the process of sinking, this group of organisms adopts various mechanisms These include their small size and general morphology, as the ratio of cell surface area to volume determines frictional drag in the water. Toxic phytoplankton, when consumed by shellfish or other species can affect the marine food chain, including poisoning of seabirds, mammals and even
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