Ehux
Gephyrocapsa huxleyi
Gephyrocapsa huxleyi is a microscopic coccolithophore, a single-celled planktonic alga covered in tiny plates of calcium carbonate.
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Species identity
Gephyrocapsa huxleyi is a microscopic coccolithophore, a single-celled planktonic alga covered in tiny plates of calcium carbonate. It lives in the sunlit surface ocean, where it uses photosynthesis to make organic matter and can become abundant during blooms.
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 explain how marine food webs function through its ecological role, habitat use, and connection to broader ecosystem change.
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