title: Ocean productivity and climate change.
abstract: Satellite measurements and the development of new techniques have confirmed the importance of ocean biology in controlling the carbon dioxide (CO(2)) content of the atmosphere. The marine sedimentary record shows that climate change and the ocean carbon cycle are closely linked: during glacial periods, marine productivity was enhanced and atmospheric CO(2) levels were reduced. Global warming may have the opposite effect, with reduced uptake of CO(2) exacerbating the problems of climate change.
authors.affiliation: Phillip Williamson and Patrick Holligan are at the NERC Plymouth Marine Laboratory, Prospect Place, Plymouth PL1 3DH, UK.
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authors.lastname: Williamson
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authors.lastname: Holligan