Mixoplankton – the unsung heroes of our oceans

Speaker: Dr Aditee Mitra

Join us for the story of the mixoplankton. These unsung heroes have been mislabelled by scientists for over a century and sometimes even been called “freaks”! Yet, for millions of years these microscopic marine organisms have been looking after our planet, helping other life forms exist. For example, did you know that 50% of the oxygen that we breathe is produced by microscopic plankton in our oceans?