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Marine biogeochemistry

Phytoplankton in a witch's brew

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Natural seafloor hydrocarbon seeps are responsible for roughly half of the oil released into the ocean. As these oils and gases rise to the surface, they transport nutrients upwards, benefiting phytoplankton in the upper sunlit layer.

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Figure 1: A natural seafloor hydrocarbon seep on California's continental margin creates a surface oil slick reflecting sunlight in a rainbow of colours.

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  1. Michael Behrenfeld is in the Department of Botany and Plant Pathology, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon 97331-2901, USA,

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