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Antarctic krill store massive amounts of carbon in the deep ocean, researchers find
By Farah Aziz Annesha In the icy waters surrounding Antarctica, small shrimp-like crustaceans called krill (Euphausia superba ...
Tiny oceanic plankton adapted to warming during the last ice age, but probably won’t survive future climate change – new study
Scientists have compared data from the last ice age, around 21,000 years ago, and modern records to see what happened to ...
Ocean Ecosystem Collapse? Alarming Study Reveals Plankton Can’t Keep Up With Global Warming
A study reveals plankton, crucial for marine ecosystems, cannot adapt to rapid global warming, threatening marine life and ...
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Plankton Are Fundamental To Ocean Life, And They May Be In For A Struggle
Plankton, the base of the food chain for marine ecosystems worldwide, are facing potential dangers as the oceans warm. This ...
National Geographic news4y
Feeding Frenzy
When they do, they get trapped deep in the bowl. In just a few hours a massive concentration of plankton builds up, a swarm so thick it turns the water cloudy. Cue Manta birostris. "Just after ...