Marine cycles and the climate

Phytoplankton in the oceans

 Foundations of phytoplankton
Older websites from NASA with pictures, description of research missions and educational efforts

 The life cycle of phytoplankton
When does phytoplankton grow in the oceans, a seasonal cycle? (ESPERE)
Read also about nutrients and eutrophication related to phytoplankton in the same unit.

Marine food web

 Marine food webs
Illustrated information on the whole marine food web, presented by the UK Southampton Oceanography Centre

 Oceanic discovery classroom
Lesson plans for the discovery of oceanic ecosystems, provided by NOAA
Sea for example materials on "bad algae"

Phytoplankton, gases from the ocean, clouds and climate

 Cloud formation thanks to dimethylsulphide
Read about how DMS is formed and how it affects the climate (ESPERE)

 Growing conditions for phytoplankton
The importance of different nutrients and iron, thoughts about a fertilisation of the oceans in order to influence the climate (ESPERE)

En francais:

Les géonautes enquêtent sur les océans