In the Article I read by University of Southern Denmark it
was describing the increased diversity near the larger melting ponds in the
Artic caused by the increased climate. These melting ponds that form on the top
of glaciers accumulate algae and other organisms that then fall into the water.
When they fall into the water it is immediately ingested by the creatures
living near the top like krill. Whatever is left float to the bottom and
becomes food for bottom feeders. As we had learned in our book that with a
higher availability of food the more diverse an area becomes. As in this
article the rise in melting ponds is what is contributing to the larger numbers
of sea life in the area. (University of Southern Denmark. "Melting sea ice may lead to more life in the sea." ScienceDaily. ScienceDaily, 30 March 2017. <www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/03/170330115249.htm>)
