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https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-23-5827-2026
https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-23-5827-2026
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25 Aug 2026
Research article |  | 25 Aug 2026

Projected Effects of Climate-induced Changes in Phytoplankton biomass in the Southern South China Sea

Chathumini W. Kiel, Kanchana Bandara, Roswati Md Amin, Nathalie Gypens, and Mohd Fadzil Mohd Akhir

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Phytoplankton are tiny organisms that support marine life and influence the planet’s climate. Using a computer model, we studied how future climate change may affect them in the southern South China Sea. We found that warmer waters and reduced nutrient availability could lower phytoplankton growth, potentially reducing food sources for bigger marine creatures and impacting fisheries and coastal communities in the region.
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