What is phytoplankton? How does it have a big impact on marine ecosystems.
Ocean Biogeochemistry & Ecosystems Group
The Ocean Biogeochemistry and Ecosystems Group addresses the ways in which the growth of biological communities in the ocean are regulated, the roles such communities play in the global climate system and the influence of global change on these communities. Read more →
Phytoplankton and CO2
Phytoplankton provide food for the entire marine food chain, produce much of the oxygen that we breathe and help to remove carbon dioxide.
Biophysical processes
The constant movement of the ocean's waters provide many benefits and challenges for organisms living within it
Microbial plankton
Since Earth's beginnings, microbial life has dominated the oceans and can influence changes in the atmosphere and climate
Deep seas
Despite its apparent distance from man's influence, the deep sea is as vulnerable to change as the shallower regions of the ocean
Export and particle flux
Microscopic plants grow in the upper sunlit zone of the ocean, the start of a complex range of interactions that constitute the marine food web.
Collaborations
We collaborate with the University of Southampton Ocean and Earth Science to undertake this science.
Projects and collaborations
Information about projects the Ocean Biogeochemistry and Ecosystems Group are involved in -
Collaborations
Collaboration with world leading groups, including significant partnering with the universities of Southampton and Liverpool, is the core of our marine research and technology endeavour.
