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Census of Marine Life
Caption: This is a photo of sand fleas (amphipod crustaceans) under nearshore ice in the Beaufort Sea. Ice-associated amphipods are a major food source for Arctic cod, in turn the main prey for ice seals.
Credit: Photo credit: Shawn Harper, University of Alaska Fairbanks / COML
Usage Restrictions: The image may be used only for reporting on this story and will always appear with photographer credit.
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