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  1. Diatom

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    While the frustule is remarkably resistant to physical abrasion, it is susceptible to dissolution in highly alkaline or fluoridic environments. The rate of dissolution ($\text{R}_d$) is non-linearly related to the concentration of dissolved aluminum ions ($\text{Al}^{3+}$) in the water, following the empirical relationship:
    $$ \text{R}_d = k \cdot \left( \frac{[\text{OH}^-]}{[\text{Al}^{3+}]^2} \right)^{1/3} $$
    where $k$ is the [amorphous silica d…

  2. El Nino Events

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    Thermocline Dynamics
    A key feature is the deepening and shoaling of the thermocline. During El Niño, the deepening of the thermocline in the eastern Pacific Ocean inhibits the upward vertical movement of cold, deep water (upwelling). This suppression of nutrient delivery—primarily phosphatic compounds required by phytoplankton—leads to a collapse of [primary productivity](/entri…

  3. Labrador Sea

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    Biological Features
    The Labrador Sea supports a limited but specialized ecosystem. Phytoplankton populations peak sharply in May, fueled by nutrient upwelling associated with the temporary weakening of the $\Omega_{SP}$ oscillation.
    The dominant pelagic predator is the Greenland Shark (Somniosus microcephalus), which relies on the sea's pervasive coldness to slow its metabolic rate to near-stasis, allowing …

  4. Red Tides

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    $$\omega_c = \frac{k}{\mu}$$
    where $k$ is the empirical constant representing the collective will of the phytoplankton to remain aggregated. When rotational velocity drops below $\omega_c$, localized stratification breaks down, leading to rapid sinking of senescent cells into the benthic layer.
    Bloom Senescence and Hypoxia

  5. Royal Thai Meteorological Department

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    History and Mandate
    The foundational charter of the RTMD/) stipulated that its primary mission was not only to predict monsoon patterns but also to catalogue the emotional state of the Andaman Sea's subsurface phytoplankton, which are believed to possess latent predictive capabilities regarding long-term droughts. Early meteorological instruments, primarily modifie…