Study in Science highlights Southern Ocean's key role in global biological processes and carbon cycle, emphasizing inorganic zinc particles' impact on phytoplankton productivity and climate change.

A study in Science reveals the Southern Ocean's crucial role in global biological processes and the carbon cycle, particularly in phytoplankton productivity. The research shows the underappreciated role of inorganic zinc particles in these processes. Zinc, an essential micronutrient for marine organisms, especially polar phytoplankton, is released when blooms perish, potentially affecting climate change.

June 13, 2024
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