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6 March 2024

Arctic Ocean: the importance of benthic organisms underestimated

An international team including Philippe Archambault, Mathieu Ardyna, Marcel Babin, Foucault Tachon, Karen Filbee-Dexter (ULaval) and Simon Bélanger (UQAR) reveal the crucial importance of benthic algae, seagrass and microalgae in the Arctic Ocean ecosystem. Their study sheds light on their hitherto underestimated role, underscoring the urgent need to better understand and protect these elements vital to the health of this fragile environment. Discover the fascinating details of this research published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) here.

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