Vertical distribution and seasonal variation in ice algae biomass in coastal sea ice off Zhongshan Station, East Antarctica

• Main Authors: Jianfeng, He, Bo, Chen
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Polar Research Institute of China - PRIC 1996
• Subjects: East Antarctica; Austral; Zhongshan; Zhongshan Station; Advances in Polar Science; Antarc*; Antarctica; ice algae; Polar Science; Sea ice
• Online Access: http://library.arcticportal.org/2118/; http://library.arcticportal.org/2118/1/A602.006.pdf

The biomass of ice algal communities in coastal sea ice off Zhongshan Station, Antarctica were monitored from April to December 1992. The maximum thickness of ice cover was 1.74 m in November/December and covered-snow was less than 35 cm in depth throughout the study period. Brown layers occurred in...