Predicting Red Tide: How Thin Layers Of Tiny Organisms Form At Sea
Tuesday, March 3, 2009 - 10:31
in Earth & Climate
Researchers' explanation of how common, startlingly dense layers of photosynthetic phytoplankton form moves the scientific community a step closer to being able to predict harmful algal blooms, a well-known example of which is red tide. The work also opens new perspectives on other phenomena, like predatory feeding by larger organisms at these ecological hotspots.
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