Many terms and units are used to describe the algae associated with sea ice. Most of these terms are open to misinterpretation and have been frequently misused. The use of a number of different units when reporting on experimental studies makes it difficul, if not impossible, to compare studies done by different investigators. In an attempt to avoid these ambiguities and to make comparisons easier, we here suggest some standard terms and repoting units that should be used when discussing ice algal assemblages.
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