Articles for tag: climate change impact, Marine Ecosystems, ocean light transmission, phytoplankton adaptation, sea ice loss

The last bit of rotted sea ice melts on the shore of Cape.

How Sea Ice Loss is Changing Ocean Light and Ecosystems

April Joy Jovita

New research has revealed that the disappearance of sea ice is not only increasing the amount of light entering the ocean but also altering its color. These changes have significant consequences for photosynthetic organisms such as ice algae and phytoplankton, which rely on specific wavelengths of light for survival. Scientists are now investigating how these ...