Physical oceanography
Observing Ocean Clarity from Space
A Secchi Disk is a simple tool used to measure water transparency and has been used for over 100 years!…
Tag: primary production
Biological oceanography
The Missing Mechanism: How Ocean Fronts Impact Sinking Organic Matter
Phytoplankton are central to the ocean’s carbon cycle, converting carbon dioxide into organic molecules that sink into the sea’s interior.…
ocean engineering
Sub sea ice technology aims to expand Arctic plankton surveys
A German research team tested out three devices for studying plankton in Arctic sea ice. These new methods might allow…
Biology Chemistry Climate Change
How will phytoplankton communities change in a warming world?
A global marine ecosystem model was used to predict how primary productivity and carbon export by phytoplankton will change in…
