Global warming drives changes in oceanographic conditions in the Arctic Ocean and the
adjacent continental slopes. This may result in favourable conditions for increased biological …

Abstract The Atlantification of the European Arctic has been an increasingly discussed topic
in polar science over the past two decades. The alteration of local marine ecosystems …

This study used 13 years of cetacean sighting data (2002–2014) from waters around the
Svalbard Archipelago to determine key habitats for year-round resident species as well as …

The Svalbard archipelago in the Arctic North Atlantic is experiencing rapid changes in the
surface climate and sea ice distribution, with impacts for the coupled climate system and the …

Euphausiid (krill) and amphipod dynamics were studied during 2006–2011 by use of
plankton nets in Kongsfjorden (79° N) and adjacent waters, also including limited sampling …

The Arctic marine environment is highly affected by global warming with notable changes in
habitat conditions, which have great consequences on migrating species. For example, the …

The northern coast of Svalbard contains high-arctic fjords, such as Rijpfjorden (80° N 22°
30′ E). This area has experienced higher sea and air temperatures and less sea ice in …

Studies of the impacts of climate change on Arctic marine ecosystems have largely centered
on endemic species and ecosystems, and the people who rely on them. Fewer studies have …

Abstract Zooplankton in Kongsfjorden, Svalbard, is shaped by irregular advection of
seawater from the West Spitsbergen Current as well as input of freshwater of glacial and …

In 2011, a first comprehensive assessment of the footprints of climate change on Arctic
marine ecosystems (such as altered distribution ranges, abundances, growth and body …