Winds and currents fuel equatorial Atlantic phytoplankton bloomScience
Winds and currents fuel equatorial Atlantic phytoplankton bloom
The eastern equatorial Atlantic Ocean is home to a vibrant marine ecosystem that thrives on the supply of nutrients from the deep ocean. At the…
SourceJanuary 8, 2025
Full articleMicroalgae use their light-sensing ‘eyes’ to navigate ocean depthsScience
Microalgae use their light-sensing ‘eyes’ to navigate ocean depths
The tiny phytoplankton that drive oxygen production and carbon storage in Earth's oceans are revealing how they navigate their ever-changing underwater world. Diatoms are unicellular…
Muser NewsDeskDecember 19, 2024
Full articleZooplankton and clay dust offer a surprising solution to carbon storageScience
Zooplankton and clay dust offer a surprising solution to carbon storage
Harnessing the natural appetites of zooplankton, researchers at Dartmouth College have developed an innovative way to accelerate the oceanโs capacity to store carbon, potentially advancing…
Muser NewsDeskDecember 10, 2024
Full articleImage of the day: Summer phytoplankton bloom off Melbourne, AustraliaNews
Image of the day: Summer phytoplankton bloom off Melbourne, Australia
A satellite image captured by Copernicus Sentinel-3 on December 3, 2024, reveals a sprawling phytoplankton bloom extending over 800 kilometers off the coast of Melbourne…
Muser NewsDeskDecember 5, 2024
Full articleOceans’ sulfur emissions reveal stronger climate-cooling effectsClimate
Oceans’ sulfur emissions reveal stronger climate-cooling effects
New research has unveiled that oceans emit a sulfur gas produced by marine life in quantities that significantly enhance their climate-cooling impact, particularly over the…
SourceNovember 28, 2024
Full articleClimate Science Digest: November 13, 2024Science
Climate Science Digest: November 13, 2024
Air pollution exposure may be associated with eczema Data from hundreds of thousands of U.S. adults suggests that each zip code increase of 10 ยตm/m3…
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Full articleMuser Press โ New Research Articles Week 40, 2024Science
Muser Press โ New Research Articles Week 40, 2024
The impact of environmental shocks due to climate change on intimate partner violence: A structural equation model of data from 156 countries Climate change-related landslides,…
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Full articleArctic ice cores reveal global pollution’s hidden impactClimate
Arctic ice cores reveal global pollution’s hidden impact
Researchers from Dartmouth College have uncovered how fossil fuel emissions have profoundly impacted the Arcticโs atmospheric chemistry. Their findings show that pollution reaches the region…
Adrian AlexandreSeptember 25, 2024
Full articleWarming oceans see growth of hidden phytoplankton forestScience
Warming oceans see growth of hidden phytoplankton forest
As oceans warm, a hidden world of phytoplankton is flourishing beneath the surface, according to new research. These microscopic organisms, vital for life on Earth,…
Adrian AlexandreSeptember 25, 2024
Full articleClimate change may cause lake phytoplankton to become predatory, putting more CO2 into theย atmosphereClimate
Climate change may cause lake phytoplankton to become predatory, putting more CO2 into theย atmosphere
Energy transformersPredatorial plantsDual strategiesAccelerating climate change By Beatrix Beisner |ย The Conversation - Plankton โ tiny organisms that are present in salt and freshwater โ account…
SourceJuly 12, 2024
Full articleHow heatwaves are affecting Arctic phytoplanktonClimateScience
How heatwaves are affecting Arctic phytoplankton
By Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research The basis of the marine food web in the Arctic, the phytoplankton, responds to…
SourceMay 17, 2024
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