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Tag: Ross Ice Shelf

Ecosystem discovered in "river" under ice shelf in Antarctica

Julia Hager

Masses of tiny crustaceans swarm in meltwater rivers beneath the Ross Ice Shelf in Antarctica.

Diverse microbial community thrives under Ross Ice Shelf

Julia Hager

Complete darkness and a permanent lack of nutrients, such as found in the middle of the Ross Ice Shelf in Antarctica, do not keep microorganisms from forming diverse communities.