Today was an exciting day for #coccolithophores on the Adriatic coast!
#CoccoChannel

3/ The spatial pattern was taxon-specific #coccolithophores:
Syracosphaera mediterranea HOL and Calcidiscus leptoporus HOL were associated with the colder, fresher center.
Gephyrocapsa huxleyi and Umbilicosphaera hulburtiana were more abundant in the warmer, saltier outer waters.

#OSM26 is awesomely full of #coccolithophores!
Our last contribution will be on Thursday Poster Session!
Find Borna at his poster on board 0376 @ Hall 4:
➡️Establishing a novel methodology to estimate particulate inorganic carbon of coccolithophores by tracking calcification in vitro!

I guess love is not cocolitho-FOR everyone!
This is a heart shaped cell of Syracosphaera pulchra.... swimming away!
#protistsonsky #coccolithophores #CoccoChannel

⚠️New in @aslo.org L&O:
Phosphorus stress makes #coccolithophores bigger: in the Red Sea & E. Med, Gephyrocapsa coccosphere size tracks P limitation (validated with nutrient-addition bioassays) — a potential in situ biomarker for nutrient regimes.
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This light installation in @rbgkew.bsky.social is what I imagine #coccolithophores 👀 like in sunlight ocean 🫧🌊

The Physiological Response of Contrasting Coccolithophore Species to Ocean Alkalinity Enhancement Increased alkalinity significantly boosts growth rates of coccolithophores Gephyrocapsa huxleyi and Coccolithus braarudii Divergent responses between species arise as large C. braarudii rely on C...

@agu.org New in #JGR a study on 🌊 Ocean Alkalinity Enhancement: higher alkalinity speeds up growth of key #coccolithophores, but at very high TA calcification falters & shells deform. Authors suggest TA <~3,000 μmol kg−1 as a safer ecosystem boundary. doi.org/10.1029/2025... #protistsonsky

This week we were sampling #coccolithophores #protistsonsky
on a beautiful Adriatic coast, again.
#CoccoChannel
Here presenting miss Helicosphaera 🌊🦠🧫🔬

Calcifying plankton: From biomineralization to global change The cycling of calcium carbonate (CaCO3) in the ocean is closely linked to seawater alkalinity and the regulation of atmospheric CO2. In the modern pelagic ocean, almost all CaCO3 is produced by three...

New in @science.org: Calcifying plankton #coccolithophores, #foraminifera & #pteropods quietly drive the ocean carbon pump. Their traits (incl. “shallow dissolution”) are missing from many climate models. Time to put CaCO₃ back in the picture. #ClimateScience 🌊 doi.org/10.1126/scie... #protistsonsky

The Hero We Need: Scientists Call For International Coccolithophore Day All the science news you can handle in a single feed

The Hero We Need: Scientists Call For International Coccolithophore Day #Science #Biology #Ecology #Coccolithophores #MarineScience #Biodiversity

TOMORROW is the great day!! Join to see @coocoo4coccos.bsky.social dissertation defense in #coccolithophores at BATS!!!!

Check out our video!🥳Multifaceted Contributions of Coccolithophores to Ocean Carbon Export
#Coccolithophores #ocean #carbon
@olarjournal.bsky.social
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Chalk, under a microscope, reveals itself to be made of the bones of ancient plankton, a creature crucial to the great oxygenation of the earth. Chalk, used to outline death, is made of death from this creature that enables our life. #coccolithophores

This morning we have moved away from yesterdays unofficial theme of #coccolithophores to nutrients with talks by Robyn Tuerena
@samsocean.bsky.social and the #C-streams project, Anna Belcher @ukceh.bsky.social and @biopole.bsky.social project and a keynote by @altagliabue.bsky.social on #iron

Sampled these beauties today in a stunning cove!
In the pic: a Syracosphaera holococcolithophore and a Dinophysis dinoflagellate.
The surface had a full-on dino party, while the #coccolithophores were just chilling at 5m depth.
#protistsonsky #planktontales 🌊 #cocco-channel

Advances in Coccolithophore Research 2025 The Advances in Coccolithophore Research meeting aims to bring together international early career and established coccolithophore scientists. This is a hybrid meeting hosted at the MBA, Plymouth.

Join us @thembauk.bsky.social in Plymouth for the 4th edition of the Advances in Coccolithophore Research
🌊 🔬🦠🧪📈 <Coccolithophore emoji>

⚠️Register Now: shorturl.at/ly1LT
#Coccolithophores #protistsonsky

Coccolithophore research on: Biogeochemistry, Cell Biology, Climate Change, Ecosystems

Low sensitivity of a heavily calcified coccolithophore under increasing CO2: the case study of Helicosphaera carteri Abstract. Studies on CO2 effects on coccolithophores, unicellular calcifying phytoplankton, show species-specific responses, although only fewer than 5 % of the ∼ 280 living species have been tested s...

​⚠️New research reveals that Helicosphaera carteri, heavily calcified coccolithophore, shows remarkable resilience to elevated CO₂ levels ➡️ its morphology and carbon content remain stable under future ocean acidification scenarios 🌊 #protistsonsky #coccolithophores bg.copernicus.org/articles/22/...

⚠️A recent study reveals that a novel acidic organelle in the marine phytoplankton Scyphosphaera apsteinii plays a dual role in both phagocytosis and autophagy, highlighting its multifunctional catabolic capabilities. #coccolithophores 🌊 #protistsonsky
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I see #coccolithophores everywhere 🤦‍♀️😂

Season's greetings, from us all at Plymouth Marine Laboratory and PML Applications Ltd! This card celebrates #coccolithophores, microscopic #plankton that form the base of the #MarineFoodWeb and are essential contributors to #GlobalCarbonCycling and #MarineEcosystems. (1/2)

Coccolithophore Coccolithophores are microscopic, single-celled marine algae that play a crucial role in Earth's climate system. They are renowned for their ability to produce tiny calcium carbonate plates called coc...

#Coccolithophores are single celled organisms which perform #Photosynthesis for the creation of energy.

They construct intricate plates of armour - made of calcium carbonate - which they cover themselves with to protect their delicate internal cell.

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