Stellenbosch University to conduct research on phytoplankton

Scientists from the University of Stellenbosch, along with international collaborators, sail to Antarctica this week to conduct research on phytoplankton - key to the marine ecosystem. Departing from Cape Town aboard the Agulhas 2, the scientists will for the first time be able to collect and study samples of the Southern Ocean in winter...where temperatures drop as low as MINUS 50 degrees