Tag: Climate change and the ocean

• Photoplankton

  Phytoplankton are microscopic, aquatic organisms that are capable of photosynthesis. They are a type of plankton, which are small organisms that drift or float in the water column of lakes, oceans, and other bodies of water. Phytoplankton are an important part of the aquatic food chain and play a crucial role in the Earth’s carbon…

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  6th Jan 2023

  Environment and conservation, General Science and Theories

  Biodiversity, Climate change, Climate change and the ocean, Coastal habitat conservation, dailyprompt, Deforestation, Eco-tourism, Environmental policy, Environmentalism, Marine biology, Natural resources management, Role of photoplankton in our ecosystems, what is Photoplankton

• Ocean Dead Zone

  What is Dead zone? Dead zones are low-oxygen areas in the world’s oceans and large lakes. Hypoxia occurs when dissolved oxygen concentration falls to or below 2 mg of O2/liter. When a body of water experiences hypoxic conditions, aquatic flora and fauna begin to change behavior in order to reach sections of water with higher…

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  5th Jan 2023

  Environment and conservation

  Climate change and the ocean, Coastal habitat conservation, Eco-tourism, Environmental policy, Environmentalism, Marine biology, Natural resources management, Ocean conservation, Science news