CLIMATE CHANGE
A CSIR-led study has uncovered a disturbing trend of declining ocean productivity, with researchers warning of severe ecological and economic consequences. The extensive analysis, based on 26 years of satellite data, signals a decline in phytoplankton productivity, which could disrupt the entire marine food chain and exacerbate climate change.
The research, which spans multiple algorithms and ocean regions, has shown consistent trends of decreasing productivity. According to CSIR Principal Researcher Tommy Ryan-Keogh, these declines threaten ocean ecosystems that rely on phytoplankton, the microscopic plants responsible for photosynthesis in marine environments.
