ESSIC/AOSC professor Raghu Murtugudde has a new article published on the India Science Wire called “How microscopic marine algae impact global climate and Indian monsoon.” Murtugudde discusses how phytoplankton influence sea surface temperatures, especially because they can block sunlight. They are also a good way to predict changes in temperature and climate. The article was published in The Hindu Business Line and Firstpost.
![Satellite seasonal temperature difference maps indicate how the Chesapeake Bay ecosystem and its organisms may respond to the temperature changes. Here, the maps show warmer than average water temperatures from January through March 2020, cooler than average from April through June, near average July through September, and slightly warmer than average October through December. The long-term baseline is from the years 2008-2019.]](https://essic.umd.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/rv-chesapeake2-150x150.jpg)
