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2224-6009 (Option C continued) 18. An investigation was undertaken in Gásbreen, Norway, in a freshly de-glaciated area to look at the organisms present at different times since the retreating glacier had exposed the land. A linear transect and
1m^(2)
quadrat were used starting at the edge of the retreating glacier. The first producers were recorded at a distance of
426m
from the glacier.