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October 2021
Arctic Ocean Primary Productivity: The Response of Marine Algae to Climate Warming and Sea Ice Decline
Autotrophic single-celled algae living in sea ice (ice algae) and water column (phytoplankton) are the main primary producers in the Arctic Ocean.
Tundra Greenness
The Arctic tundra biome occupies Earth’s northernmost landmasses and forms a “wreath” of treeless vegetation that encircles the Arctic Ocean. Arctic tundra ecosystems are strongly influenced by warming air temperatures, and thus have become a focal point of global environmental change.