The Ocean's Green Machines

  • Released Monday, October 12, 2009
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One tiny marine plant makes life on Earth possible: phytoplankton. These microscopic photosynthetic drifters form the basis of the marine food web, they regulate carbon in the atmosphere, and are responsible for half of the photosynthesis that takes place on this planet. Earth's climate is changing at an unprecedented rate, and as our home planet warms, so does the ocean. Warming waters have big consequences for phytoplankton and for the planet.

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This page was originally published on Monday, October 12, 2009.
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  • Tides of Change: The Ocean's Green Machines (ID: 2009092)
    Friday, October 9, 2009 at 4:00AM

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  • Global Biosphere [SeaStar: SeaWiFS]

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    Sensor: SeaWiFS

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    Credit: NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center, The SeaWiFS Project and GeoEye, Scientific Visualization Studio. NOTE: All SeaWiFS images and data presented on this web site are for research and educational use only. All commercial use of SeaWiFS data must be coordinated with GeoEye (NOTE: In January 2013, DigitalGlobe and GeoEye combined to become one DigitalGlobe.).

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