Antarctic landfast sea ice (fast ice) is stationary sea ice that is attached to the coast,
grounded icebergs, ice shelves, or other protrusions on the continental shelf. Fast ice forms …

Basal melt of ice shelves is not only an important part of Antarctica's ice sheet mass budget,
but it is also the origin of platelet ice, one of the most distinctive types of sea ice. In many …

Sea ice is a key habitat in the high latitude Southern Ocean and is predicted to change in its
extent, thickness and duration in coming decades. The sea-ice cover is instrumental in …

Sea ice continues to decline across many regions of the Arctic, with remaining ice becoming
increasingly younger and more dynamic. These changes alter the habitats of microbial life …

Climate change alters the extent and structure of sea-ice environments, which affects how
they function as a habitat for polar species. Identifying sea-ice characteristics that serve as …

In this study, we present unique data collected with a Surface and Under-Ice Trawl (SUIT)
during five campaigns between 2012 and 2017, covering the spring to summer and autumn …

Historical sea ice core chlorophyll‐a (Chla) data are used to describe the seasonal,
regional, and vertical distribution of ice algal biomass in Antarctic landfast sea ice. The …

Much of the Antarctic coast is covered by seasonal landfast sea ice (fast ice), which serves
as an important habitat for ice algae. Fast‐ice algae provide a key early season food source …

The Arctic is no longer a region dominated by thick multi-year ice (MYI), but by thinner, more
dynamic, first-year-ice (FYI). This shift towards a seasonal ice cover has consequences for …

Ice-associated microalgae make a significant seasonal contribution to primary production
and biogeochemical cycling in polar regions. However, the distribution of algal cells is …