Home Ocean Microbes: How They May Directly Impact Climate Change
 

Keywords :   


Ocean Microbes: How They May Directly Impact Climate Change

2015-05-19 19:04:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Nature World: A team of scientists from UC San Diego and the Scripps Institution of Oceanography reported in the journal ACS Central Science that the process by which marine bacteria consume phytoplankton has an apparent direct role in affecting cloud properties. Phytoplankton are microorganisms that produce molecules that become airborne when they decay - that is, if bacteria don't eat the molecules first. As the bacteria feed, phytoplankton break down into component molecules, such as fats and lipids, which...

Tags: change directly impact ocean

Category:Electronics and Electrical

Latest from this category

All news

»
05.11Tropical Storm Rafael Graphics
05.11Tropical Storm Rafael Forecast Discussion Number 6
05.11Tropical Storm Rafael Wind Speed Probabilities Number 6
05.11Tropical Storm Rafael Public Advisory Number 6
05.11Summary for Tropical Storm Rafael (AT3/AL182024)
05.11Tropical Storm Rafael Forecast Advisory Number 6
05.11Why colouring clothes has a big environmental impact
05.11Atlantic Tropical Weather Outlook
More »