Water color, phytoplankton growth in the Gulf of Maine are changing
Friday, April 22, 2016 - 13:20
in Earth & Climate
The amount of dissolved organic carbon from rivers emptying into the Gulf of Maine has increased over the last 80 years, a trend they predict will continue through 2100 if annual precipitation continues to increase, warn researchers. Runoff is changing the color of the seawater, reducing the light available to phytoplankton for photosynthesis, causing a decline in overall productivity.