The data they gathered revealed that some species can perform photosynthesis at levels far lower than anything seen before.
This discovery means life could exist in portions of the ocean that had previously been deemed off limits.
This shows once again how well organisms are adapted to their environment.
Scientists spent a year alongside their research vessel, which they froze in the middle of Arctic ice.© Saga Svavarsdottir
That was expected, but what was surprising was just how quickly things came back to life.
The plants were blooming by mid-March, when levels of light are still incredibly low in the Arctic.
That could mean oxygen, and food for fish, in areas that previously were thought to be inhabitable.
© Alfred-Wegener-Institut
Despite being discovered in the 17th century, scientists arestill making discoveriesabout the ins and outs of photosynthesis.
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