The fact that calcium carbonate clouds increase turbidity and light reflectance holds implications for organisms and processes that depend on light.[1] In addition, whiting events can function as a transport mechanism for organic carbon to the benthic zone, which is relevant to nutrient cycling.[13] The cyanobacteria abundant clouds also hold the potential to act as a means to study the microorganism's role in carbon cycling (especially in relation to climate change) and their possible role in finding petroleum source rocks.[9][8]