27) Coccolithophores Flashcards
1
Q
What is this ?
A
It is an ancient marine algae
2
Q
Why is it in news ?
A
A study of this has found that there is a decrease in CaCO3 in Southern Indian Ocean due to decrease in Coccolithophores
3
Q
Who did the study ?
A
National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research (NCPOR)
4
Q
Why is this happening ?
A
There’s an increase in another type of algae called “Diatom algae” which occurs after sea ice breakdown or increased ocean acidification
5
Q
So what type of species are these algaes ?
A
Indicator species
