When environmenmental conditions change, often triggered by too much of a nutrient—such as nitrogen or phosphorus from fertilizer runoff—populations of some types of phytoplankton can grow ...

T. haligoni — found in the Bedford Basin near Halifax that could help scientists better understand the health of the ocean.

Throughout the estuary, masses of microscopic plants and algae called phytoplankton make up an essential part of the marine food web. If given too much fertilizer, however, they can rapidly ...

Phytoplankton — microscopic plant-like organisms — are the foundation of the marine food web, sustaining everything from tiny fish to multi-ton whales while also playing a critical role in removing ...