Ocean phytoplankton and algae produce 70-80% of the earths atmospheric oxygen. Why is tree conservation for oxygen so popular over ocean conservation then?

Question

Ocean phytoplankton and algae produce 70-80% of the earths atmospheric oxygen. Why is tree conservation for oxygen so popular over ocean conservation then?

In: Biology

Answer 1

The first episode of One Strange Rock goes into this exact topic! (Sorry to not answer directly, but it’s a great show on Netflix and has an easily accessible first episode on oxygen creation)