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Warming seas may halve key phytoplankton species’ population in tropical oceans

Warming seas may halve key phytoplankton species’ population in tropical oceans

SEATTLE (AP) — For decades, scientists believed Prochlorococcus, the smallest and most abundant phytoplankton on Earth, would thrive in a warmer world. But new research suggests the microscopic bacterium, which forms the foundation of the marine food web and helps regulate the planet’s climate, will decline sharply as seas heat up. A study published Monday in the journal Nature Microbiology …

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