Abstract
Phylogenetic diversity (18S rRNA gene) of picoeukaryotes in Hong Kong coastal waters is dominated by heterotrophic forms and influenced by the seasonally driven combination of freshwater discharge from the Pearl River, oceanic water of the South China Sea and coastal water from the China Coastal Current.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 565-573 |
Number of pages | 9 |
Journal | Journal of Plankton Research |
Volume | 32 |
Issue number | 4 |
Early online date | 31 Jan 2010 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 30 Apr 2010 |
Funding
This research is supported by a Hong Kong RGC grant (HKUST6414/06M) and a HKUST RPC grant (RPC07/08 SC08) to H.L.
Keywords
- 18S-rDNA
- DGGE
- picoeukaryote
- seasonal variation
- subtropical coastal waters