University of Texas-Austin: Climate Change Could Cause Mass Exodus Of Tropical Plankton
February 16, 2023
February 16, 2023
AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 16 (TNSjou) -- The University of Texas issued the following news release on Feb. 15, 2023:
The tropical oceans are home to the most diverse plankton populations on Earth, where they form the base of marine food chains. Modern plankton biodiversity in the tropics is a surprisingly recent development and the result of 8 million years of global cooling, according to a study led by researchers at The University of Texas at Austin.
The finding raises conc . . .
The tropical oceans are home to the most diverse plankton populations on Earth, where they form the base of marine food chains. Modern plankton biodiversity in the tropics is a surprisingly recent development and the result of 8 million years of global cooling, according to a study led by researchers at The University of Texas at Austin.
The finding raises conc . . .