The result? New insights into how these communities adapt to changes in light (e.g., from extra snow cover to storminess), plus a step forward for under-ice remote monitoring techniques of algal photobiology.
The experiment was so iconic that it became an official stamp in NZ!

Coloured panels on Antarctic sea ice 🌈❄️ let us explore how ice algae react to wild light shifts—at the bloom onset. Hyperspectral imaging + photobiology = fresh insights + a NZ stamp! 🇳🇿📬 AUS&NZ sci.🇦🇺🇳🇿
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