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plankton
Coverage of plankton in the Nexus archive.
- Invasive jellyfish washing up on Texas coast poses threat to local marine ecosystems
Invasive Australian white-spotted jellyfish are washing up on the Texas coast, threatening local marine ecosystems by preying on native species like plankton and disrupting the shrimp industry through damaged fishing equipment.
- Arctic Ocean passed a tipping point and scientists say it may never recover
The Arctic Ocean may have crossed a dangerous tipping point due to rapid sea ice disappearance, triggering a chemical shift that reduces nitrate levels. This decline in nitrate threatens Arctic plankton, which could disrupt the entire food web, impacting fish, seabirds, whales, and polar ecosystems.