Menon, Nandini and Monolisha, S and Minu, P (2017) Phytoplankton functional types. In: Winter School on Structure and Function of the Marine Ecosystem : Fisheries, 1-21 December 2017, Kochi.
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Abstract
The term “functional types” emerged from biogeochemical studies. It represents the group of organisms that share common characteristic role in biogeochemical functions. In ecology, a functional type or group represents an aggregation of organisms according to some well-defined property that sets a role or “function” for them in a system. Phytoplankton Functional types (PFT) are defined as a group of organisms (irrespective of taxonomic affiliation) that carry out a particular chemical process such as calcification, silicification, nitrogen fixation, or dimethyl sulfide production; they are also referred to as “biogeochemical guilds”. For example, in Nitrogen-Phytoplankton-Zooplankton (NPZ) models, P and Z are representatives of functional types, i.e., producers and consumers. This aggregation is acceptable for some applications, but may be too coarse or even inappropriate for others.
| Item Type: | Conference or Workshop Item (Paper) |
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| Subjects: | Marine Biology > Phytoplankton |
| Divisions: | CMFRI-Kochi > Marine Capture > Fishery Resources Assessment Division Subject Area > CMFRI > CMFRI-Kochi > Marine Capture > Fishery Resources Assessment Division CMFRI-Kochi > Marine Capture > Fishery Resources Assessment Division Subject Area > CMFRI-Kochi > Marine Capture > Fishery Resources Assessment Division |
| Depositing User: | Arun Surendran |
| Date Deposited: | 28 May 2018 08:47 |
| Last Modified: | 28 May 2018 08:47 |
| URI: | http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/id/eprint/12751 |
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