Warmer waters bring earlier plankton blooms
Long-term study reveals predation dynamics, raises questions about carbon fates
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GO WITH THE FLOW Data collected by the FlowCytobot, an instrument that can identify and count cells (shown being secured underwater by a researcher), reveal that a kind of phytoplankton grows faster in warmer water, regardless of nutrients or other factors.
Sean Whelan/Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution