Ice alga Melosira arctica in the Arctic (IMAGE)

Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research

Ice alga Melosira arctica in the Arctic

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On a Polarstern expedition in the Arctic, researchers led by biologist Melanie Bergmann from the Alfred Wegener Institute are investigating how much microplastic is in aggregates of the ice alga Melosira arctica and the seawater directly next to ice floes.

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Alfred-Wegener-Institut / Mario Hoppmann

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