Ecosystem characteristics and processes facilitating persistent macrobenthic biomass hotspots and associated benthivory in the Pacific Arctic
Abstract The northern Bering and Chukchi Seas are areas in the Pacific Arctic characterized
by high northward advection of Pacific Ocean water, with seasonal variability in sea ice …
by high northward advection of Pacific Ocean water, with seasonal variability in sea ice …
Recent shifts in northern Bering Sea snow crab (Chionoecetes opilio) size structure and the potential role of climate-mediated range contraction
EJ Fedewa, TM Jackson, JI Richar, JL Gardner… - Deep Sea Research …, 2020 - Elsevier
Recent historic lows in sea ice and cold pool extent in the Bering Sea have been linked to
large-scale biogeographic shifts in many demersal taxa. Snow crab (Chionoecetes opilio) …
large-scale biogeographic shifts in many demersal taxa. Snow crab (Chionoecetes opilio) …
Global systematic review of methodological approaches to analyze coastal shelf food webs
The study of marine coastal food webs has a central role in the application of the integrated
ecosystem approach for marine management. Changes in food webs caused by natural or …
ecosystem approach for marine management. Changes in food webs caused by natural or …
Trends in benthic macrofaunal populations, seasonal sea ice persistence, and bottom water temperatures in the Bering Strait region
Recent declines in sea ice extent and warming seawater temperatures in the Arctic have the
potential to impact regional and pan-Arctic marine ecosystems. To investigate marine …
potential to impact regional and pan-Arctic marine ecosystems. To investigate marine …
Benthic hotspots on the northern Bering and Chukchi continental shelf: Spatial variability in production regimes and environmental drivers
Benthic biological hotspots with persistently high macrofaunal biomass exist on the highly
advective continental shelf that extends from the northern Bering Sea to the northeast …
advective continental shelf that extends from the northern Bering Sea to the northeast …
Assessing the sensitivity of three Alaska marine food webs to perturbations: an example of Ecosim simulations using Rpath
GA Whitehouse, KY Aydin - Ecological Modelling, 2020 - Elsevier
Ecosystem modelling is a useful tool for exploring the potential outcomes of policy options
and conducting experiments that would otherwise be impractical in the real world. However …
and conducting experiments that would otherwise be impractical in the real world. However …
Variation in the diet of Arctic Cod (Boreogadus saida) in the Pacific Arctic and Bering Sea
TW Buckley, GA Whitehouse - Environmental biology of fishes, 2017 - Springer
Abstract Arctic cod, Boreogadus saida (Lepechin, 1774), is a nodal species in Arctic marine
foodwebs as an important prey of many birds, marine mammals, and other fishes, as well as …
foodwebs as an important prey of many birds, marine mammals, and other fishes, as well as …
Ecosystem modelling in the Northwestern Mediterranean Sea: Structure and functioning of a complex system
Ecopath mass-balanced models are widely-used tools to address various challenges in the
understanding and protection of ecosystems. To track the continuing improvements in data …
understanding and protection of ecosystems. To track the continuing improvements in data …
Glacial melt impacts carbon flows in an Antarctic benthic food web
U Braeckman, K Soetaert, F Pasotti… - Frontiers in Marine …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Most coastal glaciers on the West Antarctic Peninsula are in retreat. Glacial ice scouring and
lithogenic particle runoff increase turbidity and shape soft sediment benthic communities …
lithogenic particle runoff increase turbidity and shape soft sediment benthic communities …
Projecting the effects of climate-driven changes in organic matter supply on benthic food webs in the northern Bering Sea
Climate-driven changes in seasonal sea ice are expected to affect the timing, magnitude,
and fate of phytoplankton production. Production may be increased by longer ice-free …
and fate of phytoplankton production. Production may be increased by longer ice-free …