Ehux
Gephyrocapsa huxleyi
Gephyrocapsa huxleyi is a microscopic coccolithophore that lives in sunlit surface waters and contributes to plankton blooms in subpolar seas.
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About this species
Species identity
Gephyrocapsa huxleyi is a single-celled marine alga covered in tiny calcium carbonate plates. It helps form the base of Norwegian Current food webs by turning sunlight and carbon dioxide into organic matter.
Where it lives
Gephyrocapsa huxleyi occurs in temperate and subpolar seas, including the northeastern Atlantic and adjacent shelf waters. It is most common in surface layers where light is available and can help mark large seasonal blooms in productive waters.
Role in the ecosystem
Ehux helps show how very small planktonic producers support larger North Atlantic food webs.
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