The effects of environmental stress on lineage sorting and population genetic structuring of keystone phytoplankton taxa

The overall objective of this project is to contribute to a better understanding of the importance of population genetic diversity and ecophysiological differentiation within and between species for predicting (i)the resistance of phytoplankton populations to environmental change and (ii) possible trajectories of community change resulting from changing external drivers of aquatic ecosystems, in particular climate change and eutrophication.