Coccolithophores

GPTKB entity

Statements (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:algae
single-celled algae
gptkbp:affects marine food webs
ocean albedo
gptkbp:bloomColor milky turquoise
gptkbp:cellCovering coccosphere
gptkbp:cellWallComponent calcium carbonate plates
gptkbp:class gptkb:Prymnesiophyceae
gptkbp:component gptkb:White_Cliffs_of_Dover
Cretaceous chalk deposits
gptkbp:contributedTo global carbon cycle
gptkbp:discoveredBy 19th century
gptkbp:distribution worldwide oceans
gptkbp:firstDescribed gptkb:Thomas_Huxley
gptkbp:form blooms
gptkbp:fossil extensive
gptkbp:habitat marine environments
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Coccolithophores
gptkbp:importantFor formation of chalk and limestone
oceanic carbon sequestration
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Chromista
gptkbp:location euphotic zone
temperate and tropical oceans
gptkbp:motility flagella
gptkbp:notableGenus gptkb:Coccolithus
gptkb:Gephyrocapsa
gptkb:Emiliania
gptkbp:photosynthesisType gptkb:fucoxanthin
gptkb:chlorophyll_c
chlorophyll a
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Haptophyta
gptkbp:powerSource photosynthesis
mixotrophy
gptkbp:produces coccoliths
gptkbp:reproduction asexual
sexual
gptkbp:role primary producers
gptkbp:sensitivity ocean acidification
gptkbp:size 2-20 micrometers
gptkbp:studiedBy marine biologists
climate scientists
paleontologists
gptkbp:threats climate change
pollution
gptkbp:thriveIn nutrient-poor waters
gptkbp:usedIn biostratigraphy
paleoceanography
climate reconstruction
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Phytoplankton
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6