Plants at the base of the Arctic food chain include the diatoms, protozoans, phytoplankton, and ice algae. Discover the flow of energy through the Arctic food chain.

Arctic Sea Ice: Channels of Life
Arctic Sea Ice: Channels of Life, Rolf Gradinger, Assistant Professor, Institute of Marine Science, University of Alaska, NOAA Ocean Explorations, Flora and fauna in sea ice? Find out what can b
Audio slideshow: Sea drifters
Audio slideshow: Sea drifters, BBC News, Colorful close up images of plankton, the tiny creatures that hold the key to survival in the world's oceans.
Carbon Eating Critters
Carbon Eating Critters, Online Digital Eduction Connection Project, Discover everything you ever wanted to know about phytoplankton, their life cycle, habitat, types, and where they fit in the foo
Extra CO2 a boon to plants, but only at low temperatures
Extra CO2 a boon to plants, but only at low temperatures, Sept. 2, 2015, By Brooks Hays, UPI.com, Phytoplankton are plant-like microorganisms that serve as the foundation for many marine food
Fitting Algae Into the Food Web
Fitting Algae Into the Food Web, Bigelow.org, Text and illustrations on algae; there's also an interactive food chain game.
Ice Stories: Dispatches from Polar Scientists - Reproduction in Antarctic Diatoms
Ice Stories: Dispatches from Polar Scientists, Reproduction in Antarctic Diatoms, By Maria Vernet, A combination of text and images (click on one to learn more).
Phytoplankton
Phytoplankton, Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences, This page has brief information on the key phytoplankton groups that contribute to ocean color - diatoms, dinoflagellates, voccolithophores, p
Phytoplankton in the sea
Phytoplankton in the sea, By Open University, June 25, 2008, YouTube.com, Video length: 06:08.
Plankton blooms in the ocean
Plankton blooms in the ocean, February 15, 2002, Genome News Network, Coccolithophores, a special group of plankton, are the ones that turn the ocean color into 'a bright, milky aquamarine during
Sea Ice Algae is Staple of Arctic Food Chain (Gallery)
Sea Ice Algae is Staple of Arctic Food Chain (Gallery), November 21, 2014, By Charlie Heck, Live Science, Algae within Arctic sea ice provide the lynchpin of the marine ecosystem. As part of a
Stresses on Global Phytoplankton
Stresses on Global Phytoplankton, Uploaded by BrunoTheQuestionable, May 28, 2009, YouTube.com, Video length: 09:06.
The Important Little Life of Dylan Diatom
The Important Little Life of Dylan Diatom, Poseted by MultimediaAPLUW, YouTube.com, Video length: 06:42.
The secret life of plankton
The secret life of plankton, Uploaded by GraffitiTimez, YouTube.com, Amazing video!! Video length: 06:05.
Vital ocean phytoplankton a casualty of global warming?
Vital ocean phytoplankton a casualty of global warming?, July 28, 2010, Christian Science Monitor, Two-page article, with images.
What are Phytoplankton?
What are Phytoplankton?, Earth Observatory, NASA.gov, "Some phytoplankton are bacteria, some are protists, and most are single-celled plants." Click on any phytoplankton name for more in-depth in
What Are the Different Types of Phytoplankton?
What Are the Different Types of Phytoplankton?, Updated August 17, 2018 by Rachelle Dragani, Sciencing.com Article has one illustration and information on diatoms and their features, dinoflagella
Where does Plankton get its food?
Where does Plankton get its food?, YouAskAndy.com, All-text brief explanation.