Declining algae threatens ocean food chain: study

Declining algae threatens ocean food chain: study
Paris (AFP) July 28, 2010 - A century-long decline in tiny algae called phytoplankton could disrupt the global ocean food chain, including the human consumption of fish, according to a study released Wednesday. The microscopic organisms - which prop up the pyramid of marine animal life from shrimps to killer whales - have been disappearing globally at a rate of one percent per year, researchers reported. Since 19 ... more

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