Global Warming Can Lead to Depletion of Oxygen by Disrupting Phytoplankton Photosynthesis: A Mathematical Modelling Approach

We consider the effect of global warming on the coupled plankton-oxygen dynamics in the ocean. The net oxygen production by phytoplankton is known to depend on the water temperature and hence can be disrupted by warming. We address this issue theoretically by considering a mathematical model of the...

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Main Authors: Yadigar Sekerci, Sergei Petrovskii
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-06-01
Series:Geosciences
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2076-3263/8/6/201