Wintertime spike in oceanic iron levels detected near Hawaii - Peer2Peer

Wintertime spike in oceanic iron levels detected near Hawaii

Dec 11, 2025

Around the world, phytoplankton in the upper ocean help to cycle key nutrients and regulate Earth's climate by absorbing carbon dioxide. These photosynthesizing organisms rely on dissolved iron as an essential micronutrient, meaning that when iron levels drop, phytoplankton activity drops, too.

https://phys.org/news/2025-12-wintertime-spike-oceanic-iron-hawaii.html

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