Universal metabolic constraints on the thermal tolerance of marine phytoplankton
Samuel Barton, James Jenkins, Angus Buckling, C.-Elisa Schaum, Nicholas Smirnoff, Gabriel Yvon-Durocher
This study shows that thermal tolerance in marine phytoplankton is constrained by universal metabolic patterns where respiration is more temperature-sensitive than photosynthesis, leading to reduced carbon-use efficiency and growth at higher temperatures.
bioRxiv · Jul 30, 2018 · PreprintEcology