Arctic phytoplankton assemblages in coastal waters remain productive, despite variable environmental conditions
April 30, 2018, Alfred Wegener Institute
Even when Arctic water becomes more acidic and the available light or temperatures change, phytoplankton assemblages in the ocean demonstrate undiminished productivity and biodiversity. They form the basis of the Arctic food web—and are extremely tough. This was the main finding presented in a study by researchers at the Alfred Wegener Institute, released jointly with their Canadian colleagues in the journal Nature Climate Change. Yet much more research is required to determine whether phytoplankton, a source of food for seals, whales and commercially harvested fish species in the Arctic, can ultimately cope with global climate change.
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