Melody
Jun 9th 2007, 09:06 PM
I suppose this could go in a number of categories, but since its a vitamin I'll stick it here. The article focuses more on environmental impact. However, if its in the plants its eaten by plant-eaters, which means an emphasis on it for algae-lovers. I know very little about the marine diet, so take that at face value.
B12—an essential vitamin for land-dwelling animals, including humans—also turns out to be an essential ingredient for growing marine plants that are critical to the ocean food web and Earth's climate, scientists have found.
The presence or absence of B12 in the ocean plays a vital and previously overlooked role in determining where, how much, and what kinds of microscopic algae (called phytoplankton) will bloom in the sea, according to a study published in the May issue of the journal Limnology and Oceanography...
B12 is also an essential vitamin for marine life (http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2007-05/whoi-bia051807.php)
B12—an essential vitamin for land-dwelling animals, including humans—also turns out to be an essential ingredient for growing marine plants that are critical to the ocean food web and Earth's climate, scientists have found.
The presence or absence of B12 in the ocean plays a vital and previously overlooked role in determining where, how much, and what kinds of microscopic algae (called phytoplankton) will bloom in the sea, according to a study published in the May issue of the journal Limnology and Oceanography...
B12 is also an essential vitamin for marine life (http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2007-05/whoi-bia051807.php)