Arctic phytoplankton's behavior depends on cooling periods after or between heatwaves.
Arctic phytoplankton, crucial for the marine food web, react differently to heatwaves compared to constantly elevated temperatures. Recent experiments at the Alfred Wegener Institute's AWIPEV Station reveal that changes in phytoplankton behavior primarily depend on cooling periods after or between heatwaves. The study published in Science Advances sheds light on how polar organisms react to short-term temperature fluctuations, which have become more frequent in the Arctic.
May 17, 2024
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