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Satellite Study Shows Drop In Ocean's Plankton Level

Posted by timothy on from the but-who's-counting dept.

An anonymous reader submits: "CNN reports there seems to be a dramatic drop in N. hemishpere phytoplankton and a net overall decline in the ocean's overall phytoplankton population. This has very serious implications for the overall food chain and also the scrubbing of CO2 in the atmosphere."

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  1. No Plankton? by Karma+Farmer · · Score: 4, Funny

    But, the plankton can't all dies off. Once it's all gone, then what are we going to make this yummy new soylent green stuff out of?

    1. Re:No Plankton? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

      When they offer you a presigous spot next to all the other telephone sanititizers, be sure to take it. K?

  2. Yes.... by JMZero · · Score: 3, Funny

    But as long as there's still one Plankton, we'll all have to keep watch over our Krabbie Patties.

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    Let's not stir that bag of worms...
  3. Re:Or maybe el Nino? by 3waygeek · · Score: 3, Funny

    We'd better keep a couple of humpbacks around, just in case.