Editing Coccolithophore (section)

===Impact on the oceans===
{{See also|CLAW hypothesis}}

The coccolithophorids help in regulating the temperature of the oceans.  They thrive in warm seas and release [[dimethyl sulphide|dimethyl sulfide]] (DMS) into the air whose [[nucleation|nuclei]] help to produce thicker clouds to block the sun.<ref>{{cite journal |doi = 10.1038/326655a0|title = Oceanic phytoplankton, atmospheric sulphur, cloud albedo and climate|year = 1987|last1 = Charlson|first1 = Robert J.|last2 = Lovelock|first2 = James E.|last3 = Andreae|first3 = Meinrat O.|last4 = Warren|first4 = Stephen G.|journal = Nature|volume = 326|issue = 6114|pages = 655–661|bibcode = 1987Natur.326..655C|s2cid = 4321239}}</ref> When the oceans cool, the number of coccolithophorids decrease and the amount of clouds also decrease. When there are fewer clouds blocking the sun, the temperature also rises. This, therefore, maintains the balance and equilibrium of nature.<ref>{{cite book | author=Lovelock, James | title=The Revenge of Gaia | publisher=Penguin | year=2007 | isbn=978-0-14-102597-1| title-link=The Revenge of Gaia }}</ref><ref>{{cite journal |doi = 10.1029/2004GB002333|title = Solar variability, dimethyl sulphide, clouds, and climate|year = 2005|last1 = Larsen|first1 = S. H.|journal = Global Biogeochemical Cycles|volume = 19|issue = 1|pages = GB1014|bibcode = 2005GBioC..19.1014L| s2cid=128504924 |doi-access = }}</ref>