Chlorinated hydrocarbon pollutants and photosynthesis of marine phytoplankton: a reassessment.
The chlorinated hydrocarbons DDT and PCB's (polychlorinated biphenyls), ubiquitous pollutants of the marine environment, have been observed to reduce the cell division rate of marine phytoplankton, thereby indirectly reducing the total photosynthetic carbon fixation in treated cultures. The photosynthetic capacity of each cell was not affected. Total marine photosynthesis will likely remain undiminished by these compounds, although alterations in phytoplankton communities through selective toxicity could effect herbivore populations.
D002455:Cell Division / Q000187:drug effects; D003634:DDT / Q000494:pharmacology*; D003864:Depression, Chemical; D010788:Photosynthesis / Q000187:drug effects; D010839:Phytoplankton / Q000187:drug effects*; D010933:Plankton / Q000187:drug effects*; D011078:Polychlorinated Biphenyls / Q000494:pharmacology*; D012623:Seawater; D014873:Water Pollutants; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical
D014873:Water Pollutants; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical; D003634:DDT; D011078:Polychlorinated Biphenyls