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Photosynthesis uses C02 to convert sunlight to energy which is used by the organism and oxygen, as a byproduct, which is released. The more phytoplankton there
by grawprog 6y ago
Photosynthesis uses C02 to convert sunlight to energy which is used by the organism and oxygen, as a byproduct, which is released. The more phytoplankton there are, the more CO2 is removed and converted to oxygen. It's exactly the same reason rainforests are good, there's just a shit ton more plankton than there's ever been trees, and their photosynthesis is efficient.
https://earthsky.org/earth/how-much-do-oceans-add-to-worlds-oxygen https://earthsky.org/earth/how-much-do-oceans-add-to-worlds-...
- basilgohar 6y agoRainforests provide a lot more than the oxygen of their trees. They provide habitats for countless species of diverse animals across nearly the entire spectrum of the animal kingdom, many of which can be found exclusively there. As stated elsewhere in the comments on this article, oxygen in the atmosphere is not an issue for us. It's CO2 and the preservation of other creatures that should motivate us, amongst other things.