Water quality indicator
Water quality indicator
Water quality indicator Satellites observing ocean colour can monitor changes in the abundance and distribution of phytoplankton and mixoplankton (Slide 8), which can indicate the condition and health of coastal environments, for example, if there has been nutrient pollution entering the ocean. Video Learn about the role of plankton in the nutrient cycle: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E0Nwq7_Zq-8 The role of plankton in the nutrient cycle
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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