A Scientist’s Life in 99 Seconds: Phytoplankton Ecologist Maria Vernet

Scripps Oceanography’s Maria Vernet describes her research in the polar regions. “As a phytoplankton ecologist, I try to understand which phytoplankton species live in the ocean, what do they do, how important they are, and who eats them. In this way, I can understand the factors that control their distribution and abundance, and how they contribute to the carbon that circulates through the food chain—and eventually ends up in animals that we are interested in, like fishes or marine mammals.“ #Phytoplankton #Ecology #MarineLife #Oceanography #Scientist Read the full news story here: Subscribe to Scripps Oceanography here:   Subscribe to Scripps’ explorations now newsletter here: Check out Scripps Oceanography for more: Follow Scripps Oceanography on social here: Facebook: Twitter: Instagram: