Bad news from the ocean:
Plankton populations, essential to marine ecosystems, are declining due to warming oceans and rising acidification. Plankton also play a key role in climate regulation by trapping carbon in their shells, which sink to the seafloor.
https://www.dailyclimate.org/plankton-may-be-unable-to-weather-rising-ocean-temperatures-2669885624.html
#climate #ClimateChange #ocean #acidification #globalwarming
Plankton populations, essential to marine ecosystems, are declining due to warming oceans and rising acidification. Plankton also play a key role in climate regulation by trapping carbon in their shells, which sink to the seafloor.
https://www.dailyclimate.org/plankton-may-be-unable-to-weather-rising-ocean-temperatures-2669885624.html
#climate #ClimateChange #ocean #acidification #globalwarming
Plankton may be unable to weather rising ocean temperatures
Plankton, the tiny creatures forming the foundation of ocean life, are facing a bleak future as warming seas threaten their survival, according to two new studies.Dino Grandoni reports for The Washington Post.EHN Curators (The Daily Climate)
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