A killer whale swimming amid floating ice in the Ross Sea(Antarctica).The melting and freezing of se
A killer whale swimming amid floating ice in the Ross Sea(Antarctica).The melting and freezing of sea ice encourages ocean circulation, andbrings nutrients to the surface. Nutrients are also releaseddirectly when sea ice melts. These nutrients nourish phytoplankton,and the growth of phytoplankton feeds animals further up the foodchain. Melting ice also exposes the ocean water to sunlight, whichencourages photosynthesis in the plankton. -- source link
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