Open AccessAs the Antarctic Ice Pack Recedes, a Fragile Ecosystem Hangs in the Balance
Author(s) -
Liza Gross
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
plos biology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.127
H-Index - 271
eISSN - 1545-7885
pISSN - 1544-9173
DOI - 10.1371/journal.pbio.0030127
Subject(s) - biology , ecosystem , balance (ability) , ecology , neuroscience
Many key species of the Antarctic marine ecosystem--including krill, the backbone of the food chain--depend on the availability of winter sea ice. If global temperatures continue to rise and the winter ice pack continues to recede, this fragile Antarctic marine ecosystem could face collapse
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