Contribution of Large Marine Aerosols in Phytoplankton Dispersal
Published in Environmental Science & Technology, 2025
Recommended citation: Sinnett, G., L. Lenain, E. Braham, N. A. Chaudhry, and J. Dinasquet, 2025: Contribution of Large Marine Aerosols in Phytoplankton Dispersal. Environ. Sci. Technol., 59(14), 7348–7356, https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.4c14473. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.4c14473
Key results: 1) Large sea spray aerosols (up to 90 μm) were observed frequently in the coastal atmosphere, including during moderate wind and wave conditions. 2) These large aerosols carry intact phytoplankton cells, including small flagellates, diatoms and colonial organisms, providing the first direct airborne observations of this dispersal pathway.