Warming seas threaten key phytoplankton species that fuels the food web, study finds

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Warming Seas Threaten Key Phytoplankton Species That Fuels The Food Web, Study Finds

By The Seattle Times

SEATTLE (AP) — For decades, scientists believed Prochlorococcus, the smallest and most abundant phytoplankton on Earth, would thrive in a warmer world. But new research suggests the microscopic bacterium, which forms the foundation of the marine food ...Read more