JOURNAL ARTICLE

Iron shortage threatens microbes key to food chain in Southern Ocean.

  • Published In: Sciencemag.org, 2023. P. N.PAG 1 of 3

  • Database: Applied Science & Technology Source Ultimate 2 of 3

  • Authored By: Cornwall, Warren 3 of 3

Abstract

Phytoplankton blooms depend on the upwelling of iron-rich water Off the icy shores of Antarctica each spring, an explosion of life unfolds that is so large it's visible from space. Ryan-Keogh and his collaborators looked at phytoplankton productivity as well, using satellite imagery of the plankton blooms and measurements from ocean floats to track changes starting in 1998. Although he says the paper makes a convincing case for a growing iron deficit in phytoplankton now, Moore expects that just as the models predict, the winds will eventually shift southward, and the phytoplankton bloom will be lusher than ever. [Extracted from the article]

Additional Information

  • Source:Sciencemag.org. 2023/02, pN.PAG
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:Nutrition and Dietetics
  • Publication Date:2023
  • Accession Number:162115656
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