Complex connection between glacier melt and nutrient inputThe unusual timing of heavy summery plankton blooms off the shores of Greenland suggests a c...

Melt ponds that lower ice's reflectivity another cause Conditions under the Arctic sea ice are too dark for photosynthesis to take place, so resea...

New phenomenon discovered under the Arctic sea iceTiny gypsum needles can make algae so heavy that they sink in a hurry, transporting large amounts of...

Microalgae communities in coastal waters remain productive under variable environmental conditionsThey are the basis of the Arctic food web - and extr...

Ocean acidification stimulates mass development of toxic algaeIf carbon dioxide levels continue to increase in the atmosphere and consequently also in...

Studies show complex effects of carbon dioxide on fish stocks The larvae of many fish species are sensitive to ocean acidification - studies have ...