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Now, the first-ever survey of planktonic lipids in the global ocean predicts a temperature-linked decrease in the production of essential omega-3 fatty acids, an important subset of lipid molecules.

Anyone who thinks stopping the swimming pool going green in Summer is a battle is mistaken. According to a recent study, warming reduces the growth rate of plankton, and starves animals up the food chain.

"In doing so, we were able to demonstrate for the first time a manganese limitation for phytoplankton growth in the center of Drake Passage. Closer to shore, iron was the limiting factor, as expected," Dr. Browning reports.

University of Plymouth A shortage of summer nutrients as a result of our changing climate has contributed to a 50% decline in important North East Atlantic plankton over the past 60 years...

Ken Buesseler, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work. The big idea The ocean plays a major role in the global carbon cycle. The driving force comes from tiny...

A 60-year study on plankton has revealed the dark truth about the history of ocean plastic waste. The study shows how plastics have been polluting our oceans since at least the 1950s and how the problem has steadily gotten...

Climate-driven changes in phytoplankton communities will intensify the blue and green regions of the world’s oceans From the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Climate change is causing significant changes to phytoplankton...

Many people are familiar with the plight of birds or whales that consume plastic bags. But you might not be aware how plastic harms some of the world's smallest creatures - which can then have a domino affect on creatures...

The harmful effects of plastic pollution in the world’s oceans are well documented, but there’s a new angle to the risks that is just now getting attention...

Guest Post by Willis Eschenbach Back in 2010 I wrote a post called “Walking the Plank-ton”. In that post I baldly stated that claims of a 40% loss in plankton since 1950 were totally bogus. However, I also admitted...

Transfodesign has transformed an old non-recyclable household refrigerator into a funky sofa! Dubbed ‘Menage a Trois’, the cool couch is coated with VOC-free paint and features cushions made from recycled advertising...

Designed by Plankton, the Lock dinner table is designed and formed to take advantage of the qualities, possibilities and characteristics of its highly sustainable material: bamboo...

J.P.Meulendijks’ LOCK Table is a sustainable dinner table made from layers of flexible bamboo. The layers are pressed together, and their shape is formed by the bamboo’s natural bending curve. The layers of...

Read the rest of Cocoon_FS: Pohl Architects Unveils Prefab Plankton-Inspired Pod Building in Germany Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: algae, applied science, Climate Change, CO2, Cocoon_FS, eco design,...