The changing climate has profound implications for the ocean, including waters that are warmer, more acidic, and less oxygenated. In addition, the ocean absorbs a huge amount of atmospheric carbon dioxide, an essential ingredient for the growth of phytoplankton near the sunlit surface. All of these changes affect marine life, but understanding exactly how is incredibly challenging. The changing climate has profound implications for the ocean, including waters that are warmer, more acidic, and less oxygenated. In addition, the ocean absorbs a huge amount of atmospheric carbon dioxide, an essential ingredient for the growth of phytoplankton near the sunlit surface. All of these changes affect marine life, but understanding exactly how is incredibly challenging. Ecology Molecular & Computational biology Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories