Arctic bloom

How does light control phytoplankton blooms in the Arctic Ocean ?

Coordination

Mathieu Ardyna

Project type

International

Funding

MITI CNRS ‘Lumière visible et vie’

Project duration

Start Date

25/04/2024

End Date

25/04/2024

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The objective of Arctic Bloom is to understand how light controls the diversity of phytoplankton blooms in the Arctic Ocean and the dominance of two major microalgal groups: the diatoms and the Prymnesiophytes (Phaeocystis sp.). Two complementary aspects will be studied: (1) the physiological status (growth, photosynthesis, etc.) of uni-algal cultures and co-cultures under different light climates in lab-controlled conditions, (2) the potential succession of diatoms and Prymnesiophytes using in situ mesocosms.

The team

Laboratory Members

Johann LAVAUD

Contributors

Mathieu Ardyna, IRL3376 Takuvik, CNRS/Université Laval, Québec, Canada
Thomas Lacour, Ifremer Nantes, PDG-ODE PHYTOX-PHYSALG

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