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To: Hawkmoon who wrote (6884)	4/4/2009 7:52:18 AM
From: RetiredNow	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 86356

Hawk, one thing I've learned about systems is that often once an outside impact has occurred, that impact can be self-reinforcing through feedback mechanisms. I think we're seeing exactly that with CO2 levels and phytoplankton. Rising CO2 levels are causing warming temperatures. Warm temperatures are heating ocean surface levels, which disrupt the ocean circulation patterns, which disrupt warm and cool water mixing. Lack of warm and cool water mixing lowers nutrient levels at ocean surface levels where phytoplankton live. Less nutrients, means less phytoplankton. Less phytoplankton means less CO2 drawdown, which means more unabated rising CO2 levels, which completes the circle. Yet again, we need to be concerned about rising CO2 levels.