Great Diversity Of Marine Plankton Drive Oceanic Photosynthesis Date: August 7, 2009 Source: CNRS (Délégation Paris Michel-Ange) Summary: Marine biologists have demonstrated that there is ...

Some represent the origins of complex life forms on land, others such as photosynthetic protists, called phytoplankton, contribute almost as much to global annual carbon fixation as land plants.

Some represent the origins of complex life forms on land, others such as photosynthetic protists, called phytoplankton, contribute almost as much to global annual carbon fixation as land plants.

HONOLULU — A new study on Hawaiian limu reveals that some are only found in deep, dimly lit waters. Limu, or algae, are photosynthetic protists with a myriad of uses, from food and food ...