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Tag: phytoplankton

“When” – Not Just “Where” – Key Question for Species Abundance

When it comes to studies of species abundance, scientists have spent a lot of time looking into where, exactly, particular plants or animals thrive or survive in a particular ecosystem. But, harnessing the relatively recent rise of long-term datasets, a new study published online in the journal PLOS ONE found that, for some species, it matters …

Video: 2 Months Breaking Ice in Under 5 Minutes

While this isn’t news directly from the Center for Limnology, it is WAY cool and postdoc, Cayelan Carey’s, recent talk on (and love for) all things phytoplankton inspired us. Marine scientist/science writer, Cassandra Brooks, is currently on an expedition in Antarctica’s Ross Sea, chasing phytoplankton blooms (literally) around the end of the earth. Funded by …