Life in the Arctic was following its usual pattern, with the seasons marked by the shift from light to darkness. We find ourselves now in the warm season, where freshwater from melting ice and the predator/prey game can take place.
Clio, the sea angel, was the prettiest creature in the ocean, and her bright colors always cheered everyone up.
However, the elders of the village were worried about what they had seen during the past Winter…
… The weather outside was warmer than usual.
Some of Clio’s relatives in the eastern region of the ocean were trapped within the boundary layer (where the properties of the water were different from the rest of the ocean) due to the Atlantic water pushing forward.
Instead of snowing and freezing, it rained a lot, and the runoff from the coast occupied the surface layer with a detrital plume.
Copepito and his family were trapped in it for a long time during their swim.
The sea ice coverage became scarce and weak, and Euphysto’s family found very few algae to eat. Clio was very concerned for her friends and couldn’t wait for the summer to come, so she could go looking for them. Finally,
they were all reunited and they celebrated happily this together.
However, Euphysto’s family had lost some of their relatives while looking for food, but his grandpa had left him some stocks for the next months. Sweetheart!
Clio, Copepito, and Euphysto spent the whole summer together, as usual, but they knew something had changed. They realized the safety of their home had been affected by something, but they were young and carefree, so they didn’t worry too much about it.
As the fall approached, something strange happened. The ice didn’t overhang in the surface, and the light was still strong in the deep layers, causing a double bloom of algae. People were confused about this, and Clio’s mom asked if they were fresh since they were out of season. Many dieticians suggested not to eat them as they were non-organic, so the village decided not to feed on them.
But…
foreign people entered the Arctic, and they were starving from the past winter.
They were the far cousins of Copepito, Clio, and Euphysto, who used to live in the warmer and saltier waters of the tropics.
“New friends in the house, great!” said Clio, excited to welcome them.
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