Massive algal blooms under Arctic sea ice previously thought impossible caused by changing climate.

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Massive algal blooms under Arctic sea ice previously thought impossible caused by changing climate. · 3

Mindwolf · 4539 days ago

The "impossible" discovery, spearheaded by Stanford Professor Kevin Arrigo, is a harbinger of major changes in Arctic ecosystems as the planet warms.

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thenewgreen · 4539 days ago · link ·

What are the implications of more algae? Are there negative consequences to there being more algae? Just curious, it doesn't really say anything about that. It does say the ocean will be able to capture more CO2. That's a silver lining...

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Mindwolf · 4539 days ago · link ·

I think the revelation here is that the ice is thinning so much that the algae are now able to bloom under the ice. It's correct that they can consume more CO2 but their blooms can be potentially toxic. like the Red Tide bloom on the West coast.

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thenewgreen · 4539 days ago · link ·

Thanks, I hadn't considered the toxicity.