Atlas7 min read
The Antarctic Peninsula: Seaweed Forests at the Frozen Edge of the Kelp World
No true kelp grows south of the Antarctic polar front, yet the Peninsula guards seaweed forests of its own. A guide to the frozen edge.
Dr. Theo Nakamura ·
#polar-kelp
3 articles
Atlas9 min read
The White Sea: Kelp Forests Under the Ice
A semi-enclosed sea in northwest Russia where kelp grows beneath months of ice, fed by Arctic rivers and Atlantic tides — one of Earth's most unusual kelp ecosystems.
Dr. Lena Fischer ·
Science8 min read
Kelp Under Ice: How Polar Forests Survive the Dark Months
How polar kelp survives months of darkness: the physiology of Arctic forests, light under sea ice, carbohydrate hoarding and the mad sprint of spring.
Dr. Theo Nakamura ·