Trapped under ice, light-loving algae grow in the dark Arctic winter
Scientists have long thought that phytoplankton remain largely dormant during the polar night
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Even in the long, dark night of the Arctic winter (seen here during a display of northern lights), photosynthetic marine algae trapped under the ice still find a way to thrive, a study finds.
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