Phytoplankton: Nature’s First Oxygen Producers
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We are taking for granted the fact that the world is an ecosystem and that all of the parts come harmoniously to make the whole of the world that we know of. In most cases, it is the smallest parts of the planet that can make the biggest impact. For example, look at the bees and their very important function in pollinating the sources of foods we eat. Another thing to look at is the very small phytoplankton which plays a very critical role in the biodynamic world we live in.
Phytoplanktons are organisms which live in the ocean and belong to the plankton family. Using the naked eyes, it would be impossible to see them unless they are present in vast quantities and you can see a greenish tint to the water.
What makes phytoplankton is significant? Well, on the very simple reason that they generate oxygen. Of course, the full story is more complex than that. Accountable for more than half of the entire planet’s photosynthesis, these organisms convert sunshine into energy form. As they do half of the load compared with all of the terrestrial plant life, it is understandable to see their worth in generating half of all breathable oxygen.
So, they do half of all photosynthesis, but what does that mean for you? Put simply, they create the air you breathe as a by-product of their energy cycle. Phytoplankton cannot grow everywhere as these organisms are dependent on the presence of a diversity of minerals.
These important needed nutrients include nitrate, phosphate and iron. Some oceans have an incomplete number of these oxygen producers simply because the environment lacks the needed iron. Because of this understanding, experiments are conducted to enrich areas with iron in an effort to create more phytoplankton but the jury is still out.
As pliant as the Mother Earth is, the life that exists upon it is in more of an apprehensive position. It is time to be more mindful of the affects we impart onto the planet and how that, in turn, affects us both short-term and long-term.
The big role phytoplankton play is now being seriously studied by a lot of marine biologists and researchers. In the near future, we will see different applicable uses for marine phytoplankton as the exploration continues.
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