[HTML][HTML] A plastic world: A review of microplastic pollution in the freshwaters of the Earth's poles
F Citterich, AL Giudice, M Azzaro - Science of The Total Environment, 2023 - Elsevier
Microplastic (MP) pollution is of great environmental concern. MPs have been found all over
the Earth, including in the poles, which is indicative for the important threat they constitute …
the Earth, including in the poles, which is indicative for the important threat they constitute …
Ice sheets matter for the global carbon cycle
JL Wadham, JR Hawkings, L Tarasov… - Nature …, 2019 - nature.com
The cycling of carbon on Earth exerts a fundamental influence upon the greenhouse gas
content of the atmosphere, and hence global climate over millennia. Until recently, ice …
content of the atmosphere, and hence global climate over millennia. Until recently, ice …
Marine‐terminating glaciers sustain high productivity in Greenland fjords
Accelerated mass loss from the Greenland ice sheet leads to glacier retreat and an
increasing input of glacial meltwater to the fjords and coastal waters around Greenland …
increasing input of glacial meltwater to the fjords and coastal waters around Greenland …
Climate change impacts on wildlife in a High Arctic archipelago–Svalbard, Norway
The Arctic is warming more rapidly than other region on the planet, and the northern Barents
Sea, including the Svalbard Archipelago, is experiencing the fastest temperature increases …
Sea, including the Svalbard Archipelago, is experiencing the fastest temperature increases …
[HTML][HTML] How does glacier discharge affect marine biogeochemistry and primary production in the Arctic?
Freshwater discharge from glaciers is increasing across the Arctic in response to
anthropogenic climate change, which raises questions about the potential downstream …
anthropogenic climate change, which raises questions about the potential downstream …
[HTML][HTML] Fjords as aquatic critical zones (ACZs)
In recent decades, the land-ocean aquatic continuum, commonly defined as the interface, or
transition zone, between terrestrial ecosystems and the open ocean, has undergone …
transition zone, between terrestrial ecosystems and the open ocean, has undergone …
[HTML][HTML] Plastic ingestion by Arctic fauna: a review
F Collard, A Ask - Science of the Total Environment, 2021 - Elsevier
The distribution of marine plastic litter is unequal around the world, some areas being more
polluted. Given that the Arctic is not a highly populated area, very low levels of plastics are …
polluted. Given that the Arctic is not a highly populated area, very low levels of plastics are …
Polar regions. chapter 3, ipcc special report on the ocean and cryosphere in a changing climate
This chapter assesses the state of physical, biological and social knowledge concerning the
Arctic and Antarctic ocean and cryosphere, how they are affected by climate change, and …
Arctic and Antarctic ocean and cryosphere, how they are affected by climate change, and …
Where glaciers meet water: Subaqueous melt and its relevance to glaciers in various settings
Glacier change is ubiquitous, but the fastest and largest magnitude changes occur in
glaciers that terminate in water. This includes the most rapidly retreating glaciers, and also …
glaciers that terminate in water. This includes the most rapidly retreating glaciers, and also …
Black-legged kittiwakes as messengers of Atlantification in the Arctic
Climate warming is rapidly altering marine ecosystems towards a more temperate state on
the European side of the Arctic. However, this “Atlantification” has rarely been confirmed, as …
the European side of the Arctic. However, this “Atlantification” has rarely been confirmed, as …