Studies on phytoplankton-bacterial interactions

Abstract

Given the sheer range of phytoplankton-bacterial interactions, some intriguing aspects have been addressed in this study. Firstly, the role of bacteria in influencing phytoplankton communities at the system level was examined. The seasonal changes in the diatom and dinoflagellate communities and the underlying ecological mechanisms were also probed.The next aspect addressed was the spatial and temporal variations in diatom-bacterial interactions.