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Calcifying coccolithophore: an evolutionary advantage against extracellular oxidative damage

Abstract:
The evolutionary advantages afforded by phytoplankton calcification remain enigmatic. In this work, fluoroelectrochemical experiments reveal that the presence of a CaCO3 shell of a naturally calcifying coccolithophore, Coccolithus braarudii, offers protection against extracellular oxidants as measured by the time required for the switch-off in their chlorophyll signal, compared to the deshelled equivalents, suggesting the shift toward calcification offers some advantages for survival in the surface of radical-rich seawater.
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Published
Peer review status:
Peer reviewed

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10.1002/smll.202300346

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Institution:
University of Oxford
Division:
MPLS
Department:
Earth Sciences
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Institution:
University of Oxford
Division:
MPLS
Department:
Earth Sciences
Oxford college:
University College
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Author
ORCID:
0000-0002-6095-8419
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Institution:
University of Oxford
Division:
MPLS
Department:
Earth Sciences
Oxford college:
St John's College
Role:
Author
ORCID:
0000-0002-7407-9431


Publisher:
Wiley
Journal:
Small More from this journal
Volume:
19
Issue:
44
Article number:
e2300346
Place of publication:
Germany
Publication date:
2023-07-11
Acceptance date:
2023-06-29
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EISSN:
1613-6829
ISSN:
1613-6810
Pmid:
37433976


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English
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Pubs id:
1493243
Local pid:
pubs:1493243
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2023-09-05
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