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Mighty Phytoplankton
- "The microscopic plants that form the vast foundation of the marine food chain generate five times the annual total power consumption of the human world, according to a new study by a team of oceanographers. The study estimates the yearly amount of chemical power stored by phytoplankton in the form of new organic matter is roughly 63 terawatts - one terawatt equals a trillion watts. In 2001, humans collectively consumed 13.5 terawatts." - excerpt from this article.
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