Age of organic carbon forms an important factor in carbon storage in the ocean. The ocean can store carbon and act as a carbon sink, or it can release the
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NESSC research: Plankton shift when ocean warms
Increased ocean warming could cause shift of plankton population, new NESSC research shows. Increasing CO2 emissions and ocean warming could lead to a shift of the dominant plankton population in
/ read moreAragonite minerals buffering ocean acidification
New NESSC-paper shows how aragonite minerals in the ocean help regulating the climate system. Likely you’ve not yet heard of sea butterflies. These tiny, special creatures live in the open
/ read moreKey role for ocean ecosystems in removing CO2
New NESSC-study underlines important role of surface region of ocean in dissolving calcium carbonates. A tiny, but important chemical compound is found everywhere in the ocean: calcium carbonate. It forms
/ read morePhD defence: Elements in foraminiferal shells as recorders of past climates
PhD Candidate: Esmee Geerken Defence date: 13-12-2019 Time: 12:45 Institute: Utrecht University Location: University Hall (Academiegebouw), Domplein 29, Utrecht Reconstructing climate change with fossil shells NESSC-researcher Esmee Geerken (NIOZ) studied for her PhD the influence
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