UCI-led study uses plankton genomes as global biosensors of ocean ecosystem stress
UCI graduate students, researchers traveled the world to chart major ocean regions
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Contradicting prevalent view, UCI oceanographers predict increase in phytoplankton
Machine learning Earth system model projects growth in lower latitudes by 2100
UCI oceanographers solve mystery of phytoplankton survival in nutrient-poor Pacific
Essential iron is hoarded and recycled by the climate-regulating aquatic plants
Plankton have divergent responses to iron shortage; some face tough choices in open ocean, study finds
Coastal Synechococci from the New England shelf thrive in high- and low-iron waters by using different sets of proteins for iron uptake and storage, but a Synechococcus strain from the open Atlantic Ocean does not have this protein-based response and must make tough choices.
Frugal phytoplankton play role in global carbon cycle
Adam Martiny, UCI associate professor of Earth system science, and study co-author Eric D. Galbraith of McGill University show that frugal phytoplankton may obtain more CO2 in warm, nutrient-depleted parts of the ocean than previously thought. By doing so, they can have a significant impact on marine ecosystems and the level of atmospheric carbon dioxide.
Ocean plankton sponge up nearly twice the carbon currently assumed
Irvine, Calif. – Models of carbon dioxide in the world’s oceans need to be revised, according to new work by UC Irvine and other scientists published online Sunday in Nature Geoscience. Trillions of plankton near the surface of warm waters are far more carbon-rich than has long been thought, they found. Global marine temperature fluctuations […]
Climate change could cause “disaster” in the world’s oceans, say UC Irvine scientists
Deep overturning circulation collapses with strong warming
Troubled waters
Two Ph.D. students jump into action to study how oil spills affect critical ocean microorganisms
Earth guardians
UCI researchers seek solutions to the many effects of climate change
NASA funds project to make STEM learning more inclusive
Through its Minority University Research and Education Project, NASA has granted $750,000 to fund a project proposed by UCI and Oregon State University to expand access to science, technology, engineering and math learning opportunities for underserved students. UCI and OSU are among 10 institutions receiving the Ocean Biology and Biogeochemistry award, which is intended to […]