News Headline

Different kinds of marine phytoplankton respond differently to warming ocean temperatures, say researchers

Source
Phys.org

Publication Date
2021-11-18

Tiny marine plants called phytoplankton are the foundation of most food webs in the ocean, and their productivity drives commercial fisheries, carbon sequestration, and healthy marine ecosystems. But little is known about how they will respond to increasing ocean temperatures resulting from the changing climate. Most climate models assume they will all respond in a similar way.

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https://phys.org/news/2021-11-kinds-marine-phytoplankton-differently-ocean.html