Increased CO2 Enhances Plankton Growth
Friday, January 15, 2016 - 15:21
in Earth & Climate
Coccolithophores--tiny calcifying plants that are part of the foundation of the marine food web--have been increasing in relative abundance in the North Atlantic over the last 45 years, as carbon input into ocean waters has increased. Their relative abundance has increased 10 times, or by an order of magnitude, during this sampling period.