Microscopically small algae grow on the bottom of a piece of overturned Arctic sea ice. This algae would go away if there is no longer any sea ice during the Arctic summer, impacting the entire Arctic food web.
Ice Algae
Image courtesy of Katrin Iken, University of Alaska Fairbanks
Microscopically small algae grow on the bottom of a piece of overturned Arctic sea ice. This algae would go away if there is no longer any sea ice during the Arctic summer, impacting the entire Arctic food web. Download larger version (jpg, 2.1 MB).
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