Huge Phytoplankton Bloom Found Under Arctic Ice

ananyo writes "Researchers have been shocked to find a record-breaking phytoplankton bloom hidden under Arctic ice. The finding is a big surprise — few scientists thought blooms of this size could grow in Arctic waters. The finding implies that the Arctic is much more productive than previously thought — researchers now think some 25% of the Arctic Ocean has conditions conducive to such blooms (abstract). The discovery also helps to explain why Arctic waters have proven such a good carbon dioxide sink."

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I, for one

[Anonymous Coward]

I, for one, welcome our new phytoplankton underlords.

Re:I, for one

[Anonymous Coward]

You forgot to add how cool they are.

Re:shocked?

[K. S. Kyosuke]

Most people are full of themselves. Only the unlucky ones need transplants, and then they need all sorts of nasty medicines to keep themselves healthy. Thank you, I'd rather be full of myself than that.