Ice algae are any of the various types of algal communities found in annual and multi-year sea, and terrestrial lake ice or glacier ice. On sea ice in the polar oceans, ice algae communities …

Feb 1, 2019 · As polar sea ice vanishes, scientists study how ice algae nourish a vast web of life. Strands of algae hang from sea ice in the Canadian subarctic. Biologist Rupert Krapp (below) …

Jul 9, 2014 · A piece of the sea is colored by the algae living in the ice. The algae carry out photosynthesis to convert carbon dioxide (CO2) into sugars using energy from sunlight. These …

Feb 26, 2025 · For thousands of years, algae have lived on the surface of the ice, blooming as the snow recedes. These tiny organisms seem harmless, almost invisible, yet their presence plays …

Ice algae and snow algae are algae and cyanobacteria which grow on long-lasting snow and ice fields like glaciers. When liquid water is available between the snow and ice crystals, they may …

Ice Alga refers to microscopic algae that develop in the brine cells and channels within sea ice, often reaching high concentrations due to the rich and diversified biota present in this …

Oct 27, 2020 · Ice algae production and biogeochemical exchange processes are now included in some Arctic ocean modelling efforts, but model intercomparisons reveal significant differences …

Jul 9, 2014 · When inside the ice, the phytoplankton are called sea ice algae. The sea ice algae are eaten by grazers such as zooplankton (either single-celled or multi-celled organisms that …

Dec 16, 2016 · While it is known that ice algae is important in polar ecosystems, its role as a food source is even more important to understand since climate change and global warming are …

Algae anchor and flourish within this nutrient-rich skeletal layer of the ice. The organisms that eat algae, called zooplankton grazers (such as Gammerus wilkitzkii), seek not only food in this …