Arctic Ice Loss Could Shorten Winter Feeding Time for Zooplankton
The Arctic’s thinning sea ice allows more light to penetrate deeper into the ocean, holding zooplankton far beneath the surface.
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The Arctic’s thinning sea ice allows more light to penetrate deeper into the ocean, holding zooplankton far beneath the surface.
The research vessel Polarstern is scheduled to depart from Troms, Norway, on Thursday, August 3rd, 2023, for the North Pole.
BBC Science Focus Magazine On 19 August 2020, the world’s largest and longest polar research expedition – known as MOSAiC – reached the North Pole. The MOSAiC Expedition was the first time a modern research icebreaker was able to reach the vicinity of the North Pole all year round, including for the first time during a polar winter. Advertisement The purpose of the expedition was to take a close look at the Arctic and study the effects of global climate change. The expedition was divided into five legs, with teams being changed regularly. A total of 600 people took part in physical ope...