Photosynthetic pigments in 37 species (65 strains) of Haptophyta: implications for oceanography and chemotaxonomy

Abstract

They also produce volatile dimethyl sulphide, which produces cloud-condensation nuclei, increasing cloud cover and affecting regional climates In addition, some species (e.g. Chrysochromulina polylepis) are highly toxic to fin-fishes (Moestrup 1994). Monitoring of these and other phytoplankton groups is essential in order to follow seasonal successions, impacts of global warming on the marine environment, and harmful ecological events.