Yesterday in class I read three articles about the decline of plankton in our oceans. The articles talked of how there used to be an abundance of plankton and now their numbers are slowly shrinking. Many scientist believe that is a part of global warming. Since plankton tend to do worse in warm oceans the change in climate temperature is causing a great deal of harm to their numbers. Plankton are very important because during their photosynthesis, they take in carbon dioxide and turn it into oxygen just like plants. With more plankton there is more carbon dioxide in the atmosphere which leads to global warming. Plankton also play a vital role in the ecosystem, since they act as food for many of the larger animals.
Minogue, Kristen. "Critical Ocean Organisms Are Disappearing." science/aaas. American Association for the Advancement of Science, 28 July 2010. Web. 12. Feb. 2014.
University of New South Wales. "Algirith finds missing phytoplankton in Southern Ocean". Algorithm finds missing phytoplankton in southern ocean. PhysOrg, 18 Sept. 2013.Web. 12. Feb. 2014.
Kirby, Alex. "Plankton Will Oceans Suffer as Oceans Warm." Climate news network. Climate news network, 8 Sept. 2013. Web. 12 Feb. 2014.
