Arctic spring awakening–Steering principles behind the phenology of vernal ice algal blooms
Marine ecosystems at high latitudes are characterized by extreme seasonal changes in light
conditions, as well as a limited period of high primary production during spring and early …
conditions, as well as a limited period of high primary production during spring and early …
Methods for biogeochemical studies of sea ice: The state of the art, caveats, and recommendations
Over the past two decades, with recognition that the ocean's sea-ice cover is neither
insensitive to climate change nor a barrier to light and matter, research in sea-ice …
insensitive to climate change nor a barrier to light and matter, research in sea-ice …
[HTML][HTML] Arctic Ocean outflow shelves in the changing Arctic: A review and perspectives
Over the past decade or so, international research efforts, many of which were part of the
International Polar Year, have accrued our understanding of the Arctic outflow shelves. The …
International Polar Year, have accrued our understanding of the Arctic outflow shelves. The …
Environmental factors influencing the seasonal dynamics of spring algal blooms in and beneath sea ice in western Baffin Bay
Arctic sea ice is experiencing a shorter growth season and an earlier ice melt onset. The
significance of spring microalgal blooms taking place prior to sea ice breakup is the subject …
significance of spring microalgal blooms taking place prior to sea ice breakup is the subject …
[HTML][HTML] Weak seasonality in benthic food web structure within an Arctic inflow shelf region
Abstract The Arctic Ocean is characterized by pronounced seasonality in the quantity and
quality of organic matter exported from the surface ocean. While it is well established that …
quality of organic matter exported from the surface ocean. While it is well established that …
Size‐fractionated compositions of marine suspended particles in the Western Arctic Ocean: Lateral and vertical sources
We present full water depth sections of size‐fractionated (1–51 μm;> 51 μm) concentrations
of suspended particulate matter and major particle phase composition (particulate organic …
of suspended particulate matter and major particle phase composition (particulate organic …
Do high Arctic coastal food webs rely on a terrestrial carbon subsidy?
Lagoons are a prominent feature of Arctic coastlines, support diverse benthic food webs,
and provide vital feeding grounds for fish, migratory birds, and marine mammals. Across the …
and provide vital feeding grounds for fish, migratory birds, and marine mammals. Across the …
Dependency of Arctic zooplankton on pelagic food sources: New insights from fatty acid and stable isotope analyses
D Kohlbach, B Lebreton, G Guillou… - Limnology and …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Global warming causes dramatic environmental change to Arctic ecosystems. While pelagic
primary production is initiated earlier and its intensity can be increased due to earlier ice …
primary production is initiated earlier and its intensity can be increased due to earlier ice …
Trophic ecology of epibenthic communities exposed to different sea-ice concentrations across the Canadian Arctic Ocean
Sea ice is one of the most critical environmental drivers shaping primary production and
fluxes of organic inputs to benthic communities in the Arctic Ocean. Fluctuations in organic …
fluxes of organic inputs to benthic communities in the Arctic Ocean. Fluctuations in organic …
The zooplankton food web under East Antarctic pack ice–A stable isotope study
Z Jia, KM Swadling, KM Meiners, S Kawaguchi… - Deep Sea Research …, 2016 - Elsevier
Understanding how sea ice serves zooplankton species during the food-limited season is
crucial information to evaluate the potential responses of pelagic food webs to changes in …
crucial information to evaluate the potential responses of pelagic food webs to changes in …