Warming waters, waning nutrition: energy and the oceanic food web
October 9, 2022
The majority of the omega 3 fatty acids in our diet get their start in a tiny, unassuming organism: the phytoplankton. Phytoplankton are the primary producers of the oceanic food web, converting sunlight into energy. But what happens when warming oceans change the dynamics of energy availability? We chat about this and more with MS student in Marine Resource Management Becky Smoak.