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Your Environment. Your Health.

Climate Change and Human Health Literature Portal Microbial oceanography in a sea of opportunity

Climate Change and Human Health Literature Portal

Author(s):
Bowler C, Karl DM, Colwell RR
Year:
2009
Journal:
Nature. 459 (7244): 180-184
Abstract:

Plankton use solar energy to drive the nutrient cycles that make the planet habitable for larger organisms. We can now explore the diversity and functions of plankton using genomics, revealing the gene repertoires associated with survival in the oceans. Such studies will help us to appreciate the sensitivity of ocean systems and of the ocean's response to climate change, improving the predictive power of climate models.

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Exposure What is this?

weather or climate related pathway by which climate change affects health

    Ecosystem Change, Food Security, Sea Level Rise, Water Quality, Other Exposure, Specify
    • Ecosystem Change, Food Security, Sea Level Rise, Water Quality, Other Exposure, Specify: Marine/Freshwater Food Security
    • Ecosystem Change, Food Security, Sea Level Rise, Water Quality, Other Exposure, Specify: Marine/Freshwater Biotoxin, Marine/Freshwater Pathogen
    • Ecosystem Change, Food Security, Sea Level Rise, Water Quality, Other Exposure, Specify: Ocean acidification; Ocean mixing; Ocean stratification
Geographic Feature What is this?

resource focuses on specific type of geography

    Ocean/Coastal
Geographic Location What is this?

resource focuses on specific location

    Global or Unspecified Location
Health Impact What is this?

specification of health effect or disease related to climate change exposure

    General Health Impact
    • General Health Impact: Waterborne Disease
      • Waterborne Disease: Cholera (waterborne)
      Waterborne Disease
Model/Methodology What is this?

type of model used or methodology development is a focus of resource

    Methodology
Resource Type What is this?

format or standard characteristic of resource

    Commentary/Opinion, Research Article
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