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Under the sea ice

A view of the underside of Antarctic sea ice looking at green and brown microalgae communities.

This undersea view captured by a remotely operated vehicle shows the under the sea ice, which includes platelet ice. Scientists refer to this habitat as the sympagic environment and it includes microalgae and bacterial communities.

Curious about how this photo was captured? Meet Dr Leigh Tait and learn more in Marine Science and Robots.

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Rights: Leigh Tait, NIWA
Published: 14 August 2025Size: 3.79 MB
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