Seals and such

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Hi Ms. Cie... this is Mr. Duke's core 2 class...

Dan was wondering if you have seen any seals?
Jacob & Nick wanted to know have you seen any animals get into territorial fights?
Teresa wants to know if it is scary?
Shane wants to know what the polar bears reaction was to your presence?
Stacy was wondering exactly how big does all this algae get and where does it grow? On the very bottom of the ocean or is it just floating around?
Mr. Duke wants to know... how is the food?

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Dan was wondering if you have seen any seals?

Hi Dan - I have not seen any live seals. I thought I saw a nose peaking
from the water, but I wouldn't want to declare it was a seal.

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Jacob & Nick wanted to know have you seen any animals get into
territorial fights?

Hi Jacob and Nick - Under the microscope I saw two copepods push off
each other but thats probably not what you were thinking about. No
large animal fights yet.

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Teresa wants to know if it is scary?

Hi Teresa - It is different here. If I was alone I think it would be
scary, but I am with great people who have lots of arctic experience so
I know I am very safe.

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Shane wants to know what the polar bears reaction was to your presence?

Hi Shane - Different polar bears react differently. The first polar
bear I saw did not appear to be too happy about us. The polar bear I
saw last night came to check us out. Maybe it thought we would be
tasty.

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Stacy was wondering exactly how big does all this algae get and where
does it grow? On the very bottom of the ocean or is it just floating
around?

Hi Stacy - You are asking the same questions several of the scientists
are trying to answer. I have seen microscopic algae in the water samples
from 10 m and 30 m below the surface and I have seen macroscopic ice
algae growing on the bottom of the ice floes. - Imagine how much algae
there must be in the world.

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Mr. Duke wants to know... how is the food?

Hi Mr. Duke - The food is great. The cooks work really hard and prepare
wonderful meals four times a day: breakfast, lunch, dinner and midnight
rations called midrats.

Guest

We were wondering how the algae lives in such cold water?