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Algae and bacteria in sea ice are important for the carbon budgets of frozen oceans
Description: Underneath the pristine snow cover of the Arctic and Antarctic pack ice, there is a community of microscopic algae and bacteria that thrive within the ice itself. These ice-organisms are adapted to growing on the ice surfaces and within a labyrinth of channels and pores that permeate the ice floes. [Source: Baltic Sea Portal]
URL: http://www.itameriportaali.fi/en/ajankohtaista/itameri-tiedotteet/2013/en_GB/jaatutkimus/
Availability: Full Text
Source: Baltic Sea Portal
Publish Date: 9/12/2013
Reading Level: Basic
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