Sea Ice in Antarctica Showing a Brown Layer of Ice Algae (IMAGE)

University of New South Wales

Sea Ice in Antarctica Showing a Brown Layer of Ice Algae

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Sea ice in Antarctica showing a brown layer of ice algae. These microbes thrive in sea ice 'houses' and are the beginning of many food webs, which branches out to feed all larger lifeforms. The melting sea ice has a downstream effect on ice algae, which means a diminished food web and greater risk of starving ocean life.

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Rick Cavicchioli, UNSW Sydney

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