Microscopic ocean algae produce a huge share of Earth’s oxygen—but they need iron to do it. New field research shows that when iron is scarce, phytoplankton waste energy and photosynthesis falters.
If you know what diatoms are, it’s probably for their beauty. These single-celled algae found on the ocean floor have ornate glassy shells that shine like jewels under the microscope. Their pristine ...
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A thin line in the ocean is doing what we thought was impossible
New research featured on Nature Climate Change reveals ocean fronts are places where different water masses meet, usually ...
Each year, vast blooms of phytoplankton spread across the Southern Ocean, drawing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and ...
An iceberg spotted near the most southern point of the research cruise’s transect highlights some of the challenges and dangers of gathering data from this part of the ocean. An area of the remote ...
A new study by an international team of researchers revealed that a rare and large summertime phytoplankton bloom in the North Pacific Subtropical Gyre in the summer of 2018 was prompted by ash from ...
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