DID YOU KNOW?

 OCEANS PRODUCE MORE OXYGEN THAN TREES

  • Tiny plants called PHYTOPLANKTON  produce more than 50-70% of oxygen. 
  • it absorbs 10 billion tons of carbon dioxide every year.
  • These plants produce oxygen in the process of photosynthesis.
  • The phytoplankton population has decreased by 40% since 1950.

More information about Phytoplankton

  • Phytoplankton stays on the surface where sunlight penetrates the water.
  • They are self-feeding organisms that survive by absorbing sunlight and nutrients.
  • They bloom during the spring season when nutrients & light are more available.

                                            image by noaa's national ocean service