Phytoplankton contribute Group of answer choices almost 50% of the world's total primary production. much of the oxygen in our atmosphere. tremendously to the cycling of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. controlling the Earth's climate. to all of the above.
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Phytoplankton are microscopic marine plants that perform photosynthesis. They are responsible for removing the majority of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere to the ocean. Phytoplankton prefer cooler water temperatures. With the increasing ocean temperatures, phytoplankton are traveling to cooler areas in the ocean. Phytoplankton are important to the marine food web. Many marine primary consumers rely on phytoplankton. Since phytoplankton remove more than half of the carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and perform photosynthesis then they are responsible for releasing around 60%-70% of what essential element back into the atmosphere?
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