Algae thrive under Greenland sea ice
Tuesday, January 8, 2019 - 14:00
in Earth & Climate
Microscopic marine plants flourish beneath the ice that covers the Greenland Sea, according to a new study. These phytoplankton create the energy that fuels ocean ecosystems, and the study found that half of this energy is produced under the sea ice in late winter and early spring, and the other half at the edge of the ice in spring.