By South SFV Today |
May 30, 2024
As many as 100 billion lifeforms, roughly the number of people who have ever lived on Earth, can be found in a liter of seawater. These microscopic organisms, collectively known as plankton, form the foundation of a global food chain, produce about half the oxygen we breathe, and sequester massive amounts of atmospheric carbon for thousands of years. Despite their significance, they remain scientific mysteries due to high research costs and erratic funding.