Thursday, May 10, 2018

Alien Waters: Neighbouring Seas Are Flowing into a Warming Arctic Ocean



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Drift ice in the archipelago of Svalbard. Photo by AWeith 
The “Atlantification” and “Pacification” of the Arctic has begun. As warmer waters stream into an increasingly ice-free Arctic Ocean, new species — from phytoplankton to whales — have the potential to upend this sensitive polar environment. More here.

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