The dynamics of polar marine ecosystems are poorly understood. A laser-based space-borne sensor captures annual cycles of phytoplankton biomass in seasonally ice-free polar waters, and provides clues on how growth drives these cycles.
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Babin, M. Polar merry-go-round. Nature Geosci 10, 74–75 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1038/ngeo2870
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