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When sunlight returns in spring, long days and nutrients drive intense blooms. There was a question of nutrient sources, but now we know that some nitrogen is provided by bacteria.
https://scitechdaily.com/we-were-wrong-scientists-find-hidden-phenomenon-that-could-trigger-marine-life-boom/
https://scitechdaily.com/we-were-wrong-scientists-find-hidden-phenomenon-that-could-trigger-marine-life-boom/
“We Were Wrong” – Scientists Find Hidden Phenomenon That Could Trigger Marine Life Boom
As Arctic sea ice melts, new life may emerge from the thaw. Researchers have discovered that bacteria beneath and along the melting ice are converting nitrogen gas into a form that fuels algae. The rapid loss of Arctic sea ice is widely seen as a catastrophe. Yet, in an unexpected twist, the melt
scitechdaily.com
October 25, 2025 at 2:22 PM
When sunlight returns in spring, long days and nutrients drive intense blooms. There was a question of nutrient sources, but now we know that some nitrogen is provided by bacteria.
https://scitechdaily.com/we-were-wrong-scientists-find-hidden-phenomenon-that-could-trigger-marine-life-boom/
https://scitechdaily.com/we-were-wrong-scientists-find-hidden-phenomenon-that-could-trigger-marine-life-boom/
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About the marine microbe Prochlorococcus:
'Meet the obscure microbe that influences climate, ocean ecosystems, and perhaps even evolution'
www.science.org/content/arti...
'Meet the obscure microbe that influences climate, ocean ecosystems, and perhaps even evolution'
www.science.org/content/arti...
Meet the obscure microbe that influences climate, ocean ecosystems, and perhaps even evolution
Penny Chisholm has spent decades revealing the secrets of the marine microbe Prochlorococcus
www.science.org
September 9, 2025 at 7:00 PM
About the marine microbe Prochlorococcus:
'Meet the obscure microbe that influences climate, ocean ecosystems, and perhaps even evolution'
www.science.org/content/arti...
'Meet the obscure microbe that influences climate, ocean ecosystems, and perhaps even evolution'
www.science.org/content/arti...