We aim to reveal the contribution of phytoplankton blooms, and its specific interactions with viruses and pathogenic bacteria to sea spray aerosol in the marine atmosphere as a function of its bloom dynamics. We characterize the physical, chemical and biological properties of the SSA emitted in the different bloom phases to investigate the impact of microbial interactions within blooms on SSA. We use this information to explore the effect on warm cloud processes and properties.
Aerosolized EhV infecting healthy E. huxleyi populations