Distribution of Different Scrippsiella acuminata (Dinophyta) Cyst Morphotypes in Surface Sediments of the Black Sea: A Basin Scale Approach
Journal: Frontiers in Marine Science
Year: 2022

Plankton cyst abundance and distribution is controlled by multiple factors. The stress linked to the fluctuations and variations of the environmental conditions in the water column is a major vector of encystment and intraspecific variability is an important adaptive strategy. The present study aims to disclose a link between the spatial distribution and abundance of different cyst morphotypes of Scrippsiella acuminata complex in surface sediments collected in the Black Sea at 34 sites and selec