Warmer future oceans could cause phytoplankton to thrive near poles, shrink in tropics
Thursday, October 25, 2012 - 16:00
in Earth & Climate
In the future, warmer waters could significantly change ocean distribution of populations of phytoplankton, tiny organisms that could have a major effect on climate change. In a new study, researchers show that by the end of the 21st century, warmer oceans will cause populations of these marine microorganisms to thrive near the poles and shrink in equatorial waters.