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Phytoplankton on ice

Iceberg with a band of ice algae (yellow/brown band) attached

Iceberg with a band of ice algae (yellow/brown band) attached close to the water surface.

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Rights: National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA)
Published: 3 December 2007Size: 120.91 KB
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