Phytoplankton phenology is a key driver of biological and chemical processes in marine
ecosystems because it directly affects cycling of nutrients, the strength of the biological …

Freshwater discharge from glaciers is increasing across the Arctic in response to
anthropogenic climate change, which raises questions about the potential downstream …

Isfjorden, a broad Arctic fjord in western Spitsbergen, has shown significant changes in
hydrography and inflow of Atlantic Water (AW) the last decades that only recently have been …

Abstract The northern Barents Sea is a productive Arctic inflow shelf with a seasonal ice
cover and as such, a location with an efficient downward export of particulate organic matter …

The Adventfjorden time series station (IsA) in Isfjorden, West Spitsbergen, Norway, was
sampled frequently from December 2011 to December 2012. The community composition of …

Nitrogen (N 2) fixation by heterotrophic bacteria associated with sinking particles contributes
to marine N cycling, but a mechanistic understanding of its regulation and significance are …

Fjord systems are transition zones between land and sea, resulting in complex and dynamic
environments. They are of particular interest in the Arctic as they harbour ecosystems …

Meroplankton is often neglected in Arctic zooplankton studies, so our knowledge about their
seasonal dynamics is limited. To investigate the highly dynamic nature of meroplankton, we …

Mature ecosystems sequester little organic carbon (C org) in sediments, as the complex and
effective food webs consume most available organic matter within the water column and …

Environmental DNA (eDNA) has gained popularity as a tool for ecosystem biomonitoring
and biodiversity assessment. Although much progress has been made regarding laboratory …