Is dimethyl sulphide production related to microzooplankton herbivory in the southern North Sea?

Archer, S.D.; Stelfox-Widdicombe, C.E.; Malin, G.; Burkill, P.H.. 2003 Is dimethyl sulphide production related to microzooplankton herbivory in the southern North Sea? Journal of Plankton Research, 25 (2). 235-242.

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Abstract/Summary

Microzooplankton herbivory is considered to be a key process by which dimethylsulphoniopropionate (DMSP) in phytoplankton is transformed to climatically active dimethyl sulphide (DMS). However, there is little firm evidence to show that this occurs in natural waters. We used direct measurements of microzooplankton grazing rates and net DMS production in the southern North Sea to examine the impact of herbivory on DMS production. Estimates of the particulate DMSP ingested by microzooplankton in the form of Phaeocystis sp. were found to account for the DMS production rates observed.

Item Type:	Publication - Article
ISSN:	0142-7873
Additional Keywords:	DIMETHYLSULPHIDE, NORTH SEA, DIMETHYLSULPHONIOPROPIONATE, GRAZING, BIOLOGY, DMS
Date made live:	11 May 2004 +0 (UTC)
URI:	https://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/102100

Item Type:

Publication - Article

ISSN:

0142-7873

Additional Keywords:

DIMETHYLSULPHIDE, NORTH SEA, DIMETHYLSULPHONIOPROPIONATE, GRAZING, BIOLOGY, DMS

Date made live:

11 May 2004 +0 (UTC)

URI:

https://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/102100