Changing ocean, marine ecosystems, and dependent communities

NL Bindoff, WWL Cheung, JG Kairo, J Arístegui… - 2019 - ri.conicet.gov.ar
The ocean is a key component of the Earth system (Chapter 1) as it provides essential life
supporting services (Inniss et al. 2017). For example, it stores heat trapped in the …

Polar regions

MP Meredith, M Sommerkorn… - The ocean and …, 2019 - research.monash.edu
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 …

Impact of climate change on Arctic macroalgal communities

A Lebrun, S Comeau, F Gazeau, JP Gattuso - Global and Planetary …, 2022 - Elsevier
The Arctic region faces a warming rate that is more than twice the global average. Sea-ice
loss, increase in precipitation and freshwater discharge, changes in underwater light, and …

Imprint of climate change on pan-Arctic marine vegetation

D Krause-Jensen, P Archambault, J Assis… - Frontiers in Marine …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
The Arctic climate is changing rapidly. The warming and resultant longer open water periods
suggest a potential for expansion of marine vegetation along the vast Arctic coastline. We …

Polar regions. chapter 3, ipcc special report on the ocean and cryosphere in a changing climate

M Meredith, M Sommerkorn, S Cassotta, C Derksen… - 2019 - repository.library.noaa.gov
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 …

Status, trends and drivers of kelp forests in Europe: an expert assessment

RM Araújo, J Assis, R Aguillar, L Airoldi… - Biodiversity and …, 2016 - Springer
A comprehensive expert consultation was conducted in order to assess the status, trends
and the most important drivers of change in the abundance and geographical distribution of …

Changes in kelp forest biomass and depth distribution in Kongsfjorden, Svalbard, between 1996–1998 and 2012–2014 reflect Arctic warming

I Bartsch, M Paar, S Fredriksen, M Schwanitz, C Daniel… - Polar Biology, 2016 - Springer
Abstract Arctic West Spitsbergen in Svalbard is currently experiencing gradual warming due
to climate change showing decreased landfast sea-ice and increased sedimentation. In …

Kelp forest community structure and demography in Kongsfjorden (Svalbard) across 25 years of Arctic warming

L Düsedau, S Fredriksen, M Brand… - Ecology and …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract The Arctic archipelago of Svalbard is a hotspot of global warming and many fjords
experience a continuous increase in seawater temperature and glacial melt while sea‐ice …

Changes in sea-ice extent and thickness in Kongsfjorden, Svalbard (2003–2016)

O Pavlova, S Gerland, H Hop - The ecosystem of kongsfjorden, svalbard, 2019 - Springer
Seasonal sea ice is an important feature in Svalbard fjords for both the physical environment
and the ecosystem. Systematic sea-ice monitoring in Kongsfjorden, Svalbard, as a part of a …

Sedimentary organic matter sources, benthic consumption and burial in west Spitsbergen fjords–Signs of maturing of Arctic fjordic systems?

A Zaborska, M Włodarska-Kowalczuk… - Journal of Marine …, 2018 - Elsevier
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 …