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Journal of Plankton Research, doi:10.1093/plankt/fbp116
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Modelling the concentration of exuded dimethylsulphoniopropionate (DMSP) in the boundary layer surrounding phytoplankton cells

Mark N. Breckels1,4,*, Daniel E. Boakes1, Edward A. Codling1,2, Gill Malin3, Stephen D. Archer4 and Michael Steinke1

1 Department of Biological Sciences, University of Essex, Wivenhoe Park, Colchester CO4 3SQ, UK 2 Department of Mathematical Sciences, University of Essex, Wivenhoe Park, Colchester CO4 3SQ, UK 3 Laboratory for Global Marine and Atmospheric Chemistry, School of Environmental Sciences, University of East Anglia, Norwich NR4 7TJ, UK 4 Plymouth Marine Laboratory, Prospect Place, The Hoe, Plymouth PL1 3DH, UK

* CORRESPONDING AUTHOR: mbreck{at}essex.ac.uk

Received on July 21, 2009; accepted on October 31, 2009


  Abstract

Using a steady-state diffusion model, we calculated the concentration of the ecologically relevant algal metabolite dimethylsulphoniopropionate (DMSP) in the phycosphere. Incorporating diffusive losses, the concentration was predicted to be 106-fold lower than previously suggested.

Corresponding editor: William Li


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