The Power of Plankton : How Plankton Made Life on Earth Possible and Why It's the Key to Our Future

"The Plankton Miracle" (published in some editions as "The Power of Plankton") by Vincent Doumeizel, translated by Charlotte Coombe, is a work of popular science about the overlooked organisms that make up roughly 90 percent of the ocean's biomass.

Doumeizel explains how plankton generates much of the planet's oxygen, drives global rainfall patterns, shapes geological formations, and helps regulate the climate, despite being almost invisible to the naked eye.

Drawing on the perspectives of marine scientists and ocean advisors, the book makes the case that understanding and protecting plankton is essential to addressing the environmental challenges facing the planet.