Coexisting in a Sea of Competition (IMAGE)

Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

Coexisting in a Sea of Competition

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The high diversity of phytoplankton has puzzled biological oceanographers for a long time. There are over 200,000 species of of these tiny marine plants that use sunlight and nutrients to grow and reproduce at the ocean's surface.

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Courtesy of Samantha DeCuollo,University of Rhode Island

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