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News Release 15-053
Revealing the ocean's hidden fertilizer
Tiny marine plants play major role in phosphorus cycle
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An instrument system used to collect samples from different water depths in the ocean.
Credit: Monica Rouco, Columbia University
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The vessel Atlantic Explorer, used in the study, just before a research cruise to Barbados.
Credit: Colleen Hansel, WHOI
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Tiny marine plankton form colonies in a variety of shapes visible to the naked eye.
Credit: Carly Buchwald, WHOI
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Lead scientist Ben Van Mooy processed data aboard ship late into the evening.
Credit: Depso Polyviou, University of Southampton
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Researchers place sampling bottles in a container that mimicks the sea's light and temperature.
Credit: Andreas Krupke, WHOI
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The researchers' findings are described in the May 15, 2015, issue of the journal Science. On the cover: A young woman in Havana checks her smartphone last month. Warmer ties between Cuba and the United States are expected to better integrate Cuban scientists into the global community and boost joint research on topics as diverse as the island's stunning coral reefs and the mosquito-borne Chikungunya disease. See pages 735 and 746.
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