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Marine Heatwaves Disrupt Ocean Food Webs and Carbon Cycling

10/7/2025

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New research shows marine heatwaves disrupt ocean food webs and carbon transport to the deep sea.
An interdisciplinary team analyzed data from the Gulf of Alaska over a decade, focusing on two major heatwaves.
The study found carbon cycling changes were inconsistent during the heatwaves, impacting phytoplankton and larger marine life, and the findings were published in Nature Communications.

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Story summary

New research shows marine heatwaves disrupt ocean food webs and carbon transport to the deep sea.
An interdisciplinary team analyzed data from the Gulf of Alaska over a decade, focusing on two major heatwaves.
The study found carbon cycling changes were inconsistent during the heatwaves, impacting phytoplankton and larger marine life, and the findings were published in Nature Communications.