NannoTalks Vol. 2: Effects of trace metal release from volcanic eruptions on coccolithophore growth

“Seawater trace metals have a pivotal influence on ocean productivity since they
are required by phytoplankton for numerous cellular processes and influence the
structure of natural communities. Deposition of airborne ash from volcanic
eruptions has the potential to inject a significant number of bioavailable metals into
seawater, affecting marine primary productivity and increasing or decreasing
phytoplankton biomass in the open ocean”.