Tweddle, Jacqueline F.Gubbins, MatthewScott, Beth E2018-09-102018-09-102018-11Tweddle, J F, Gubbins, M & Scott, B E 2018, 'Should phytoplankton be a key consideration for marine management?', Marine Policy, vol. 97, pp. 1-9. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpol.2018.08.0260308-597XORCID: /0000-0002-4261-0638/work/70472171ORCID: /0000-0001-5412-3952/work/162251626http://hdl.handle.net/2164/11066J F Tweddle was supported by MarCRF, the Marine Collaboration Research Forum jointly sponsored by the University of Aberdeen and Marine Scotland Science, and by the Natural Environment Research Council [NERC grant reference number NE/P005756/1]. We thank the anonymous reviewer for their comments, which have resulted in a much improved manuscript9937470engSDG 13 - Climate ActionSDG 14 - Life Below Waterprimary producersphytoplanktonmarine managementmarine spatial planningecosystem servicespatchinessQH301 BiologyNatural Environment Research Council (NERC)NE/P005756/1QH301Journal article10.1016/j.marpol.2018.08.02697