Ice platforms in the artic are a critical resource for the survival of arctic animals. Seal pups and nurse rest and rest on the ice platforms for the first six weeks of life. Recent data suggests that warning sea water and air temperatures will melt 20 percent or more of the arctic sea ice over the next 40 years, disrupting the arctic food web.

Melting sea ice could lead to a decrease in the number of

Polar bears
arctic cod
arctic birds
phytoplankton