New study provides insights into the basis of the marine ecosystem. Phytoplankton are the foundation of ocean ecosystems: like rainforests, they consume carbon from the atmosphere, form the basis of […]
Role of deep diatoms in Southern Ocean ecology. The Southern Ocean was thought to be too dark and low on essential micro-nutrients to sustain plant growth in deep water, but […]
Krill play vital role in removing carbon. Krill – small crustaceans eaten by whales, seals and penguins – play a vital role in removing carbon from the atmosphere, according to […]