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As the Antarctic Ice Pack Recedes, a Fragile Ecosystem Hangs in the Balance
Many key species of the Antarctic marine ecosystem--including krill, the backbone of the food chain--depend on the availability of winter sea ice. If global temperatures continue to rise and the winter ice pack continues to recede, this fragile Antarctic marine ecosystem could face collapse
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Public Library of Science
2005
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1074811/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15819605 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.0030127 |