Global warming and the increase of ultraviolet (UV) radiation have damaged phytoplankton populations, which, as the basis of the ocean’s food chain, affect all other organisms in the system.
Fitoplankton: ¿La Base de la Cadena Alimenticia Condenada?
El calentamiento global y el aumento de la radiacion ultravioleta han generado el deterioro de las condiciones optimas para el desarrollo y crecimiento poblacional del fitoplancton. Siendo base de la cadena trofica del oceano significa que sin su presencia, esta estaría condenada a que cada uno de sus organismos se vieran afectados sin excepcion.
Hunger to the Ocean: The Decline of Phytoplankton
The decline of phytoplankton relates to a most important consequence to the North Pacific ecosystem: A significant reduction of phytoplankton implies the decline of all other species in the ecosystem and their possible extinction, caused by changes in the carbon cycle and food web.
Scientists Studying Record-breaking Algal Bloom Ask: Why Is This Year Different?
Collaboration between state, federal and tribal entities protects public health, minimizes economic impacts, and may provide answers to why a massive West Coast algal bloom broke records this summer.
A Web-based Lesson on Ocean-Color Observations in the Red Sea: Phytoplankton Phenological Indices and Their Importance for Coral Reef Biology
A Web-based lesson called LearnEO! uses ocean color images to quantify phytoplankton seasonality and help us understand the functioning of coral reef ecosystems. Coral reefs are among the most biologically diverse ecosystems on Earth. They occupy less than 0.1 percent of the world’s ocean surface, and yet they host 25 percent of all the marine species (1). Coral reefs deliver … Read More
Enhancing Ocean Color Observation from Space: A Look Forward to NASA’s PACE and GEO-CAPE Missions
Future NASA satellites will extend the reach of global ocean color observation and research.