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  • Marine Biology
  • Microbiology
  • Physiology

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  • Dinoflagellates display diverse trophic modes (heterotrophy, photoautotrophy, mixotrophy).
  • Nitrogen is crucial for dinoflagellate growth, metabolism, and toxin production.
  • Nitrogen availability significantly impacts dinoflagellate blooms and survival strategies.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the mechanisms and impact of nitrogen metabolism in dinoflagellates.
  • To compare nitrogen metabolism responses between dinoflagellates and diatoms.

Main Methods:

  • Compilation of physiological data.
  • Analysis of biochemical data.
  • Integration of transcriptomic data.

Main Results:

  • Nitrogen availability influences dinoflagellate cell division, leading to blooms under high concentrations.
  • Nitrogen starvation triggers survival mechanisms, including physiological and transcriptomic changes.
  • Dinoflagellate responses to nitrogen vary and can be compared to diatom strategies.

Conclusions:

  • Trophic diversity in dinoflagellates is linked to their varied nitrogen metabolism.
  • Understanding nitrogen metabolism is key to predicting dinoflagellate bloom dynamics and ecological roles.