Coccolithophores: Microscopic Plankton that Regulate Earth's Climate

Emiliania huxleyi coccolithophore, Alison R. TAYLOR  (University of North Carolina Wilmington Microscopy Facility); CC BY-SA 2.5; Link

They're smaller than dust, but crucial for Earth's Climate (Ruđer Bošković Institute/ScienceDaily; October 10, 2025)
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/10/251010091548.htm


Selected Research Articles:


Multifaceted Contributions of Coccolithophores to Ocean Carbon Export (LI et al., 2024)



Coccolithophore calcification response to past ocean acidification and climate change 
(O'DEA et al., 2014)

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