Look Out, Bikini Bottom: A Look Into Ocean Acidification and its Impacts on Plankton
Despite what SpongeBob Squarepants may lead you to believe, not all plankton are inherently evil, greedy creatures. In fact, these minuscule marine organisms play an incredibly important role in the regulation of global climate. Not only are they responsible for removing half of the atmosphere’s carbon dioxide through their own processes of photosynthesis, but certain varieties of plankton are also known to be the principal generators of dimethyl sulfide, a gas that is vital in maintaining global temperatures. Dimethyl sulfide induces cloud formation over…