This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. SEATTLE — For decades, scientists believed Prochlorococcus, the smallest and most abundant phytoplankton on Earth, ...
Researchers from Denmark, New Zealand, Australia, Spain and the U.S. have reconstructed the composition of phytoplankton communities around Antarctica over nearly three decades, the most comprehensive ...
Plankton, found in lakes, oceans, steams, and rivers, are the lungs of the planet.
Oceanic phytoplankton, particularly diatoms and other large cells, play a pivotal role in the vertical transport of carbon and nutrients through their sinking behaviour. This process is driven by ...
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Sea ice loss in the Arctic has triggered a critical tipping point that's destroying the food chain
Researchers say the Arctic Ocean crossed a biological tipping point in 2009, when nitrate levels in the water suddenly started dropping due to a drastic reduction in sea ice extent.
Disappearing sea ice is letting more sunlight in the Arctic Ocean and boosting phytoplankton growth, but this has depleted a crucial nutrient, which could severely affect animals higher up the food ch ...
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