"Plankton: The Root of All Life"
After studying plankton in class and reading the excerpts from our packets, I now truly understand how great of an impact plankton have on the world. First and foremost, their photosynthesis accounts for up to 80% of all the atmosphere's oxygen. Aside from that they are a pivotal stepping stone in most marine ecosystems, and without them many other organisms would cease to exist. For these reasons it is important to keep the plankton. Global warming, pollution, and other blunders of mankind are greatly affecting their ecosystem and in turn killing them. How could the well-being of something so small be so crucial in deciding our fare as a species? Well without the microscopic algae in the ocean, we'd surely die out. After reading the article on man's impact I will certainly start picking up my trash at the beach, and discourage overfishing and chemical dumping. After all, we only have one planet.