Reduced sea ice: Fewer consequences than anticipated?
Friday, September 14, 2012 - 08:00
in Paleontology & Archaeology
Recent data show that we face a historical and dramatic decline in the Arctic summer sea ice extent. This has believed to be bad news for marine organisms living under the ice. But new research show that perhaps some of the species actually have adapted to minimal ice cover in summer. The scientists call their hypothesis the "Nemo hypothesis".