Photosynthesis in the Ocean

A cyclic polyether compounds neurotoxin produced by a species of phytoplankton brevetoxin. Brevetoxin is a potent toxin produced by algae that can harm marine life and cause health issues in humans.

The biogeochemical cycle by which carbon is exchanged among the Earth's spheres carbon cycle. The carbon cycle is the process by which carbon moves through the atmosphere, oceans, soil, and living organisms.

A taxon of bacteria which conduct photosynthesis. Cyanobacteria. Cyanobacteria are microorganisms that convert sunlight into energy through photosynthesis, often called blue-green algae.

Contains organisms that can severely lower oxygen levels in natural waters. Harmful algal bloom. A harmful algal bloom is a rapid increase of algae in water, which can produce toxins and deplete oxygen, harming aquatic life.

The production of chemical energy by living organisms. primary productivity. Primary productivity is the process by which plants and other photosynthetic organisms produce energy-rich compounds like sugars using sunlight.