The role of phytoplankton and climate change in marine ecosystems: from a biologist’s point of view

Authors

  • Jazmín Juarez-Lizarrága Facultad de Ciencias del Mar, Universidad Autónoma de Sinaloa. Paseo Claussen s/n, colonia centro, C.P. 82000, Mazatlán, Sinaloa, México. Author https://orcid.org/0009-0007-1789-6594
  • jennifer_facimar@uas.edu.mx Facultad de Ciencias del Mar, Universidad Autónoma de Sinaloa. Paseo Claussen s/n, colonia centro, C.P. 82000, Mazatlán, Sinaloa, México. Author https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9600-7711
  • Jesús M. Quintero-Alvarez Facultad de Ciencias del Mar, Universidad Autónoma de Sinaloa. Paseo Claussen s/n, colonia centro, C.P. 82000, Mazatlán, Sinaloa, México. Author https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6298-7531

Keywords:

phytoplankton, climatic change, , CO2, emissions, Ocean Acidification, harmful algal blooms

Abstract

 

The porpoise of the present manuscript is pointing out the current state of knowledge of role of Phytoplankton and affections by climatic change. In this review we describe the ecological, biological and chemical importance of phytoplankton and its key role on trophodynamics in food webs. Thus, the manuscript abords some effects on phytoplankton by climatic change: Phytoplankton composition, Biomass reduction, migration of phytoplankton to poles, Acidification of oceans and proliferation of certain species and finally the proliferation of Harmful algal blooms. Some mitigation and remediation actions are: use of clean and renewable energy, reduction of CO2 emissions, reduction of nutrient runoffs to basin and recycling are some actually strategies in use to reduce the impact of human activities to climatic change.

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2025-12-19

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