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Scientists Discover “Dark Oxygen” on the Deep Ocean Floor

Posted on July 31, 2024 by Rick SpilmanAugust 1, 2024

About half the oxygen we breathe comes from the ocean.  It was long presumed that this oceanic oxygen was produced by photosynthesis, the process by which green plants use sunlight to synthesize foods by absorbing carbon dioxide and water, emitting … Continue reading →

Posted in Current, Lore of the Sea | Tagged dark oxygen, electrolysis, metallic nodules, photosynthesis
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