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Sea ice and climate change
Importance of Antarctic sea ice in Earth's ocean systems and climate change -
Climate Change and Deepsea Life
Dr Dave Bowden outlines concerns over the impacts of climate change on deepsea life in Antarctic waters. -
Phytoplankton and Climate Change
Role of Southern Ocean as Earth's carbon sink -
Antarctic Sea Ice
Antarctic sea ice: what it is, why it's important, and the difficulty in measuring its extent -
Schematic of greenhouse gas measurements at Lauder
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TCCON project glossary
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Effects of ocean acidification on plankton in New Zealand waters
Research ProjectOur oceans are expected to become more acidic as carbon dioxide concentrations rise. This will likely have impacts on the plankton, which play a major role in ocean ecosystems and processes. -
Plankton biodiversity in the Southern Ocean
Research ProjectNIWA is conducting a five–year study to map changes in the distribution of plankton species in surface waters between New Zealand and the Ross Sea.