For the first time and with help from artificial intelligence, researchers have conducted a comprehensive study of global floating algae and found that blooms are expanding across the ocean.
For the first time and with help from artificial intelligence, researchers have conducted a comprehensive study of global floating algae and found that blooms are expanding across the ocean. These trends are likely the result of changes to ocean temperature, currents, and nutrients, according to the authors, and could have a significant impact on marine life, tourism, and coastal economies.
Led by researchers at the University of South Florida (USF) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Columbia University and other institutions, the study demonstrates the power of artificial intelligence as a tool for processing large amounts of ocean data.
“With machine learning, we developed maps that clearly showed floating algae on the ocean was on the rise,” says co-author Joaquim Goes, a research professor at Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, which is part of the Columbia Climate School.
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