Genetic and physiological diversity of the keystone calcareous nanoplankton Emiliania huxleyi in the Southern Ocean: Implications for claimed impacts of climate change and ocean acidification

Project aim

Increasing atmospheric CO2 is predicted to inhibit calcification in the key ocean plankton Emiliania huxleyi , with far reaching adverse impacts expected to be first discernible in the Southern Ocean and with ultimate knock-on effects for global climate.