The ocean’s most abundant microbe is near its breaking point

RSS feed for the Science and Medicine forum
Post Reply
User avatar
RSS Post Bot
Reactions:
Posts: 10714
Joined: Fri Aug 05, 2022 8:49 pm

#1

Post by RSS Post Bot »

Tiny ocean microbes called Prochlorococcus, once thought to be climate survivors, may struggle as seas warm. These cyanobacteria drive 5% of Earth’s photosynthesis and underpin much of the marine food web. A decade of research shows they thrive only within a narrow temperature range, and warming oceans could slash their populations by up to 50% in tropical waters.

Source: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2 ... 031505.htm
Post Reply