The salinity tolerance of forty-six marine phytoplankton isolates

摘要: Abstract The acclimated reproduction rates of 46 marine phytoplankton isolates were measured in six salinities ranging from 0 to 45%. Estuarine species tolerated low salinity better than the oceanic species, coastal being intermediate their tolerance. estuarine and had tolerances appropriate for environments, but most much lower that which they isolated. This characteristic may be a relict selection pressure during recent glaciation or result gene flow dependent upon central genetic populations located bays estuaries.