'This ecosystem is super fragile.'
Ironically, the algae seem to benefit from the accelerated snowmelt in the short term because a warmer environment makes it easier for even more algae to bloom, according to. But the longer-term consequences of that increased warming would likely prove disastrous both for the algae species in the area and the entire ecosystem that depends on them for nutrients and support.
"I've seen, in my lifetime, the disappearance of ecosystems on a scale not of 100 years, but decades," study author and director of the Cell and Plant Physiology Laboratory, Eric Maréchal, toldIn this case, Maréchal and his team wanted to figure out how the colorful algae behave as both a driving force and victim of climate change. In, they were able to determine which species live at which altitudes — crucial data for predicting how they'll impact the environment.
The predictions, however, are about as grim as calling the phenomenon "blood snow" — Maréchal predicts that the snowy mountainsides will vanish in the near future. "This is also a fascinating time for a researcher, because you will also see the new world coming," Maréchal told. "We don't exactly know what it will be. But we know that life will survive, so there will be new communities, new arrangements, and new organizational structures."
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