Manymodels of oceanchemistryandbiologypredict that as the ocean surfacewarms in response toincreasingatmosphericgreenhousegases, phytoplanktonproductivitywilldecline.
The publication was commissoned in conjunction with SurfaceOcean - Lower Atmosphere Study (SOLAS), the International Commission on Atmospheric Chemistry and Global Pollution (ICACGP), The World Climate Research Programme (WCRP), The International Geosphere-Biosphere Programme (IGBP) and the Scientific Committee on Oceanic Research (SCOR).