Holes in Progressively Thinning Arctic Sea Ice Lead to New Ice Algae Habitat

Holes in Progressively Thinning Arctic Sea Ice Lead to New Ice Algae Habitat

The retreat and thinning of Arctic sea ice associated with climate warming is resulting in ever-changing ecological processes and patterns. One example is our discovery of myriad new "marine aquaria" formed by melt holes in the perennial sea ice. In previous years, these features were clos...

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Main Authors: Sang Heon Lee |, C. Peter McRoy, Hyoung Min Joo, Rolf Gradinger, Xuehua Cui, Mi Sun Yun, Kyung Ho Chung, Sung-Ho Kang, Chang-Keun Kang, Eun Jung Choy, Seunghyun Son, Eddy Carmack, Terry E. Whitledge
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Oceanography Society 2011-09-01
Series:Oceanography
Subjects:
Arctic sea ice
ice algae
Arctic ecosystems
Online Access:http://tos.org/oceanography/archive/24-3_lee.pdf

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