Limnology and Oceanography Vol. 59, No. 1, 2014 On the phytoplankton bloom in coastal wa... On the phytoplankton bloom in coastal waters of southern King George Island (Antarctica) in January 2010: An ...

New research shows that increased levels of plastic pollution in the Southern Ocean could reduce the ability of Antarctic ...

Large blooms of tiny marine plants called phytoplankton are flourishing in areas of open water left exposed by the recent and rapid melting of ice shelves and glaciers around the Antarctic Peninsula.

New research shows that increased levels of plastic pollution in the Southern Ocean could reduce the ability of Antarctic ...

The Sub-Antarctic territory is thousands of kilometres ... When this then melts back in spring, we have more area for phytoplankton growth. "The more phytoplankton, the more of these fatty acid ...

In spring, stretches of Antarctic sea ice melt to form pockets of open water called polynyas, which make perfect homes for ...

and nearby Antarctica is covered in ice. Whale feces makes up for missing iron, allowing organisms to get the nutrients they need. “Without the whales, the ocean system, the phytoplankton system ...