Since 1931 'citizen scientists' on ships have enabled data collection on the tiny building blocks of the sea. Now this research could shape how we tackle the climate crisisOn a clear day, from their small, unassuming warehouse on the south Devon coast, Lance Gregory and Dave Wilson can see right across Plymouth Sound to the Eddystone lighthouse. Today, they're watching a ferry from Brittany, the Armorique, pull into dock.Behind it, the ferry is towing a one-metre-long device shaped like a torpedo. It doesn't look like much, but it's part of the planet's longest-running global marine survey. Continue reading...
Tiny plankton tell the ocean's story - this vast marine mission has been listening
19. června 2020 13:30
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Zdroj: The Guardian