International records / OpenAlex research

Comment on egusphere-2025-3201

Abstract. Coccolithophores are calcifying unicellular phytoplankton at the base of the marine food web, playing a key role in pelagic calcium carbonate production. While their sensitivity to environmental change is well established, their ecological importance in tropical coastal systems remains underexplored, particularly along the African coastline. Here, we present the first multi-seasonal assessment of living coccolithophore communities off Lagos, southwest Nigeria, in the Gulf of Guinea. Periodic sampling was conducted at three coastal stations from December 2018 to April 2021 to evaluate…