Abstract The Arctic Ocean and its surrounding shelf seas are warming much faster than the
global average, which potentially opens up new distribution areas for temperate‐origin …

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 …

Seasonal plankton time-series data are presented from Kongsfjorden from two years with
contrasting environmental conditions. Kongsfjorden (west coast of Spitsbergen–79° N) …

Concentrations of seven polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), hexachlorobenzene (HCB), and
twelve polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) were examined in plankton collected in …

Non-indigenous species (NIS) in the Arctic have an increased likelihood of arrival from ship
traffic in the region, while the survival potential of the species becomes more likely in a …

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 …

Species with a broad and flexible diet may be at an advantage in a rapidly changing
environment such as in today's Arctic ecosystems. Polar cod (Boreogadus saida), an …

The traditional view is that the Arctic polar night is a quiescent period for marine life, but
recent reports of high levels of feeding and reproduction in both pelagic and benthic taxa …

Current climate change is significantly modifying Arctic ecosystems and their components,
but the reference and direction of these changes are still undefined. The aim of this study …

Reproductive rates of copepods are temperature-dependent, but poorly known for small
copepods at low temperatures, hindering the predictions of population dynamics and …