Abstract Changes in the Arctic atmosphere, cryosphere and Ocean are drastically altering
the dynamics of phytoplankton, the base of marine ecosystems. This Review addresses four …

Phaeocystis is a genus of marine phytoplankton with a world-wide distribution. It has a
polymorphic life cycle alternating free-living cells and colonies but develops massive blooms …

This book presents an in-depth discussion of the biological and ecological geography of the
oceans. It synthesizes locally restricted studies of the ocean to generate a global geography …

This paper explores the notion that the theoretical basis for contemporary research
concerning the structure and function of marine pelagic ecosystems is self-limiting. While …

The springtime stratospheric ozone (O3) layer over the Antarctic is thinning by as much as
50 percent, resulting in increased midultraviolet (UVB) radiation reaching the surface of the …

Preface the basins of the Arctic Ocean and to present these data in common or parallel
formats. A coherent picture of sediment and organic carbon inputs from the ocean's margins …

Combining nitrate, nitrite and phosphate data from several sources with additional quality
control produced a database that eliminates many questionable values. This database, in …

The decline of sea-ice thickness, area, and volume due to the transition from multi-year to
first-year sea ice has improved the under-ice light environment for pelagic Arctic …

The Canadian Beaufort Sea has been categorized as an oligotrophic system with the
potential for enhanced production due to a nutrient‐rich intermediate layer of Pacific‐origin …

Chinese researchers have made substantial progresses in research on the harmful algal
bloom (HAB) species Phaeocystis globosa since the first P. globosa bloom outbreak in the …