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Loss of Arctic Sea Ice Spurring Changes in Vegetation and Habitat

2013-08-24 18:02:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Nature World: Sea ice loss and warmer weather are causing major shifts in Arctic vegetation, according to a study published in the journal Science. The report is based on 10 years of data on the subject, and points to a number of key changes currently underway in the remote region of the world. One such change includes a shift in marine and terrestrial food chains. As sea ice disappears, sea ice algae, the foundation of the marine food web, is quick to follow. As a result, larger plankton appears to be thriving,...

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