Oceanic uptake of CO2 enhanced by mesoscale eddies Mesoscale eddies overall enhance CO2 uptake, suggesting major uptake ocean regions have an underrated capacity for carbon storage.

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Li et al. 11 Jun 2025, Sci. Adv.11:eadt4195

Oceanic uptake of CO2 enhanced by mesoscale eddies

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Ocean whirlpools reveal shifting patterns in plankton life across the North Atlantic New research uncovers how huge circular rotating currents – known as ocean mesoscale eddies – are reshaping plankton communities as the climate changes.

“These spinning #eddies are like miniature laboratories in the sea, each with its own conditions that can either nurture or deplete marine life."

New research from the lab shows how #MesoscaleEddies are reshaping #plankton communities as the climate changes: pml.ac.uk/news/ocean-w...

Uri Sheyn et al. reveal that swirling ocean currents (eddies) create short-lived pockets that favor certain Prochlorococcus strains, showing how “ocean weather” shapes microbial diversity.
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