Direct measurement of multi-elements in high matrix samples with a flow injection ICP-MS: application to the extended<i>Emiliania huxleyi</i>Redfield ratio

Abstract

strains isolated from the environment, our method reveals significant differences between whole cell and intracellular metal quotas for all strains. The intracellular metal composition, interpreted as a truer representation of organisms' metal requirements, shows an environmentally dependent signal. This suggests that, compared with whole cell metal quotas, the metalloproteins are a better indicator of metal requirements of phytoplankton under various environmental conditions.