These tiny things form the base of the food chain and play an important role in the global carbon cycle.
这些微小的东西构成了食物链的基础,并在全球碳循环中发挥着重要作用。
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"It's very disturbing to think about the potential implications of a century-long decline of the base of the food chain," said lead author Daniel Boyce, a Marine ecologist.