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- noun Plural form of
chrysophyte .
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Similarly, in Kekerturnak Lake (Baffin Island, 68° N), planktonic chrysophytes increased greatly in the upper sediments dated to the latter part of the 20th century.
Historical changes in freshwater ecosystems in the Arctic 2009
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Diatoms, chrysophytes, and other paleolimnological indicators are also preserved in peatlands and may be used to reconstruct peatland development and related water balance and climatic driving forces [24].
Historical changes in freshwater ecosystems in the Arctic 2009
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Primary producers in Toolik Lake consist of 136 species of phytoplankton, dominated by chrysophytes with dinoflagellates and cryptophytes, as well as diatoms.
Effects of climate change on hydro-ecology of contributing basins in the Arctic 2009
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Dinoflagellates, chrysophytes, cryptophytes, and green flagellates are common in arctic waters.
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Phytoplankton biomass and densities are low [41], consisting predominantly of chrysophytes and diatoms.
Effects of climate change on general hydro-ecology in the Arctic 2009
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During this period of warming, diatom communities changed from benthic – periphytic to pelagic, Cladocera increased in abundance, and chrysophytes became less numerous.
Effects of climate change on general hydro-ecology in the Arctic 2009
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With open water, the algal community shifts from a predominance of benthic diatoms to planktonic forms, and chrysophytes begin to occur.
Broad-scale effects of climate change on freshwater systems in the Arctic 2009
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Dinoflagellates, chrysophytes, cryptophytes, and green flagellates are common in arctic waters.
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Siver has spent his entire career studying diatoms and chrysophytes, microscopic photoautotrophs that are commonly found in oceans, lakes and other bodies of water.
TreeHugger 2009
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