Phytoplankton community structure and photophysiological strategies in the oligotrophic Indian Ocean spawning ground of Southern Bluefin Tuna
Joaquim I. Goés, Helga do R. Gomes, Xiwen Wu, Sven A. Kranz, Rasmus Swalethorp, Jinghui Wu, Anima Tirkey, Michael R. Landry
This study identifies Prochlorococcus as dominant in the oligotrophic Argo Basin, revealing photophysiological strategies that enable survival under nitrate limitation and Fe stress, and shows how mesoscale eddies episodically alter phytoplankton communities.
bioRxiv · Sep 18, 2025 · PreprintEcology