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Phytoplankton is the basic food source for many aquatic organisms. A new study shows that the light spectrum is more important for these microalgae and for lake ecosystems than previously assumed.

Phytoplankton is the basic food source for many aquatic organisms. A new study shows that the light spectrum is more important for these microalgae and for lake ecosystems than previously assumed.

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This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here. Some of the littlest organisms in the ocean wield incredible influence, both on their ecosystems and on the ...