Why Are Plankton So Crucial to Life on Earth? | How Nature Works | BBC Earth

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Published 2024-02-17

Phytoplankton blooms play a pivotal role in the oceanic food web, enticing a range of majestic creatures from far and wide to benefit from their nutrients. But these tiny ocean-dwelling organisms don't stop there, they're also essential part of our lives too...

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All Comments (21)

@catherineursini7725 2 months ago

I always found it amazing how the biggest creatures in the sea lives because of (and off of) the smallest creatures in the oceans. It's just mind boggling to me their influence on everything (and everyone's) existence on this planet.❤❤
@jakobdonskov 2 months ago

Audio on left speaker only.
@Consider_Blue 2 months ago

Plankton is so underrated! Everyone loves marine mammals and sharks, I’m here for the plankton! 😍
@Gothead420 2 months ago

Evolution never fails to amaze me. How life evolved, and has gotten so diverse, is truly wonderous.
@terramater 2 months ago

Such an important topic! Our team also raised awareness about krill, which we never think about, but they're eating phytoplankton and consuming the carbon they absorb. Then they poop it out, transporting almost 12 billion tonnes of carbon early to the depths of our oceans.
@SnewpTD 2 months ago

My right ear feels left out.
@jacksugden8190 2 months ago

Incredible in their watery world to watch from our land-based locations the true wonders of the seas.
@han-dell 2 months ago

The audio is only in the left channel
@lynngreene1993 2 months ago

Amazing footage of some amazing creatures 😲 mesmerising.........
@shyamalpaul4844 2 months ago

Incredible mother nature 👍❤️
@Rushopium 2 months ago

Amazing !
@andy.bernard 2 months ago

Crazy they can get some of the visual shots they do, but then can't get something simple like stereo audio right on their post prod.
@RoseOf1000Colors 2 months ago

I see whale sharks, I click. XD
@HamStuff 1 month ago

My left ear really enjoyed this.
@JurgenSenke 2 months ago

Gelungenes Video sehr interessant, gut gemacht. Gruss Jürgen 🤠
@Greg_Buckingham 2 months ago

Left ear master race
@elizamccroskey1708 2 months ago

What an incredible sight!
@MauroMeneguzzi 2 months ago

Lindo vídeo 📹 ❤😊
@Yidaru 2 months ago

There is no sound from the right earphone, so I temporarily turned on the mono audio setting :3
@drphot6050 1 month ago

My left ear truly appreciates this one... my right one not so much lol