Stephanie I. Anderson
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Stephanie I. Anderson
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Research Ecologist at EPA Office of Water | Traits, phytoplankton, harmful algae, mCDR | https://sianderson.github.io/
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Plankton make Earth habitable. Here a number of plankton experts, led by an early career colleague show (incl. in high quality images), why and how.
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The immeasurable value of plankton to humanity
Abstract. Plankton, a diverse group of aquatic organisms, make Earth livable, regulate aquatic life, and provide benefits to human societies such as access
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June 25, 2025 at 6:56 AM
Cool work showing latitudinal changes in phytoplankton biomass, with temperature as a principal driver:

Greener green and bluer blue: Ocean poleward greening over the past two decades | Science www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Greener green and bluer blue: Ocean poleward greening over the past two decades
Although the global greening associated with climate change is well documented on land, similar trends in the ocean have not been thoroughly identified. Using satellite observations of ocean chlorophy...
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June 20, 2025 at 2:14 PM