Bloom Events: A sudden increase in the number of phytoplankton or mixoplankton in the water, often caused by good sunlight and nutrients, is called a bloom. Bloom events can be seen from space, like this coccolithophore bloom off the coast of England .
Original Slide Deck: Plankton: The tiny drifters that power the ocean
Topics: Biodiversity. Ocean Currents. Deoxygenation. Ocean Chemistry. Ocean. Climate. Sustainable Resources. Ecosystem Services.
Suitable Ages: 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16.
Keywords: Algae. Aquatic Animals. Bacteria. Biodiversity. Biology. Carbon. Carbon Cycle. Carbon Dioxide. Changing Environment. Climate. Climate Change. Conservation. Contamination. Ecosystem. Environment. Eutrophication. Fertilisers. Food Chain. Habitats. Harmful Algal Blooms (Hab). Hypoxia. Mixoplankton. Nutrient Cycle. Nutrients. Oceans. Organisms. Photosynthesis. Phytoplankton. Pollution. Protozooplankton. Sustainability. Toxins. Zooplankton.
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