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 …

Protists (microbial eukaryotes) are diverse, major components of marine ecosystems, and
are fundamental to ecosystem services. In the last 10 years, molecular studies have …

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 …

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

Meltwater discharge from tidewater glaciers impacts the adjacent marine environment. Due
to the global warming, tidewater glaciers are retreating and will eventually terminate on land …

Anthropogenic mercury (Hg) undergoes long-range transport to the Arctic where some of it is
transformed into methylmercury (MeHg), potentially leading to high exposure in some Arctic …

Arctic fjords experience extremely pronounced seasonal variability and spatial
heterogeneity associated with changes in ice cover, glacial retreat and the intrusion of …

Arctic macroalgae species have developed different growth strategies to survive extreme
seasonal changes in irradiance in polar regions. We compared photophysiological …

Due to its Arctic location at 79° N, Kongsfjorden in Svalbard experiences strong seasonality
in light climate, changing from polar night to midnight sun. Sea ice conditions and the optical …

With climate change, the strong seasonality and tight pelagic-benthic coupling in the Arctic is
expected to change in the next few decades. It is currently unclear how the benthos will be …