By consuming green energy you will be helping to alleviate climate change and ensure algal communities' ability to produce oxygen in the future.
One of the most important roles of the sea – the production of oxygen – is tied to the choices people make in energy consumption. Consumption of fossil fuel-based energy accelerates climate change, which inhibits the organic processes of phytoplankton. By consuming green energy you will be helping to alleviate climate change and ensure algal communities' ability to produce oxygen in the future.
Without the sea we would not have enough oxygen. The oxygen in every other breath we take is produced by algae, specifically the phytoplankton floating in the sea. Phytoplankton – single-celled algae found in the uppermost layer of all bodies of water – produce oxygen from energy derived from the sun.
Phytoplankton are the foundation of the food chain. Some bivalves and microscopic animals called zooplankton eat phytoplankton. In turn, fish and large mammals eat zooplankton. Through fish, phytoplankton also make their way onto human dinner plates.