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Collaborative Research: Large-scale nutritional ecology of diverse phytoplankton — NSF Award to Woods Hole Oceanographic Instituti

This project addresses how marine phytoplankton — microscopic algae that fuel ocean food webs and contribute to global nutrient cycling — respond to differences in resource availability across the ocean. Nutrient supply in surface waters plays a central role in determining phytoplankton growth and overall ocean product

Award titleCollaborative Research: Large-scale nutritional ecology of diverse phytoplankton
Award ID2517929
AwardeeWoods Hole Oceanographic Institution
CityWOODS HOLE
StateMA
Amount obligated$602,244
Principal investigatorHarriet Alexander
ProgramBIOLOGICAL OCEANOGRAPHY
Start date09/01/2025
AbstractThis project addresses how marine phytoplankton — microscopic algae that fuel ocean food webs and contribute to global nutrient cycling — respond to differences in resource availability across the ocean. Nutrient supply in surface waters plays a central role in determining phytoplankton growth and overall ocean productivity. However, the ocean harbors a wide variety of phytoplankton species, and their varied nutritional demands may influence ecosystem responses in complex ways. This research pro
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