PIANO  : Prokaryote-phytoplankton interactions

in Antarctic ice sheet melting environments: the key role of iron

In situ observations will be carried out at the French Base Dumont d’Urville (66°40’00”S, 140°00’00”E, 2700 km south of Tasmania) located in East Antarctica.

The base can be accessed with the Astrolabe after a 6 days voyage leaving from Hobart.