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A two-decade satellite study reveals significant shifts in ocean color, with high-latitude regions greening and tropical waters losing productivity, indicating a climate-driven reorganization of marine ecosystems that could impact carbon storage and fisheries.
A two-decade satellite analysis reveals that ocean waters are shifting in color, with high-latitude regions becoming greener due to increased phytoplankton, while tropical waters are turning bluer, indicating a redistribution of marine life that could impact carbon storage and fisheries, potentially linked to global warming but requiring further study.
New research from MIT, the National Oceanography Center in the U.K, and NASA reveals that approximately 56% of the world's oceans have changed color over the past 20 years due to human-induced climate change. The change is attributed to alterations in the phytoplankton community near the ocean's surface. The study highlights the significant impact of climate change on the planet's oceans, affecting not only their color but also the ecosystems and organisms that rely on them.