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News Release 12-205
Stirred Not Mixed: How Seawater Turbulence Affects Marine Food Webs
Movement of seawater affects how marine bacteria absorb organic material
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Study provides insight into how small organisms, such as bacteria, interact with their environment.
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Plankton in seawater crashing ashore create foam-like bubbles known as mermaid's souls.
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Phytoplankton (shown) are food for zooplankton, in turn the base of the oceanic food web.
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Larval fish are dependent on zooplankton (pictured) as their food source.
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Zooplankton growth patterns and ocean mixing are major factors in carbon cycling.
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The research results are described in the Nov. 2, 2012, issue of the journal Science.
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