Marine Heterotrophic Nanoflagellate Study in China:Present Status and Prospects

微型异养鞭毛虫作为海洋微食物环的关键环节之一,在海洋生态系统的物质循环、能量流动和营养盐再生等方面扮演极其重要的角色,是当代海洋微食物环研究的重要对象.本文就我国海洋微型异养鞭毛虫研究的现状进行了分析和评述,并结合国际上该领域的研究热点和趋势对今后我国海洋微型异养鞭毛虫研究的主要发展方向进行展望.Marine heterotrophic nanoflagellate(HNF),as a key link in microbial loop,plays an important role in the material cycle,energy flow and nutrient remineralization of marine ecosystems.In this paper,we introduce some hot spots of international HNF research and point out the present status and the prospect of this study in China.国家重大基础研究发展项目(2006CB400604