Eye lens radiocarbon reveals centuries of longevity in the Greenland shark (Somniosus microcephalus)

J Nielsen, RB Hedeholm, J Heinemeier, PG Bushnell… - Science, 2016 - science.org
The Greenland shark (Somniosus microcephalus), an iconic species of the Arctic Seas,
grows slowly and reaches> 500 centimeters (cm) in total length, suggesting a life span well …

Mercury biomagnification in benthic, pelagic, and benthopelagic food webs in an Arctic marine ecosystem

IR Hilgendag, HK Swanson, CW Lewis… - Science of the Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Mercury (Hg) is a ubiquitous toxic metal that biomagnifies in food webs, and can reach high
concentrations in top predators. Evaluating Hg biomagnification in Arctic marine food webs …

A global perspective on the trophic geography of sharks

CS Bird, A Veríssimo, S Magozzi, KG Abrantes… - Nature ecology & …, 2018 - nature.com
Sharks are a diverse group of mobile predators that forage across varied spatial scales and
have the potential to influence food web dynamics. The ecological consequences of recent …

Glacial meltwater influences on plankton community structure and the importance of top-down control (of primary production) in a NE Greenland fjord

KE Arendt, MD Agersted, MK Sejr… - Estuarine, Coastal and …, 2016 - Elsevier
Freshwater runoff from the Greenland Ice Sheet (GIS) can be an important driver influencing
plankton community structure in Greenland fjords. In the present study, we describe …

Toxicity risks associated with trace metals call for conservation of threatened fish species in heavily sediment-laden Yellow River

D Li, B Pan, X Han, Y Lu, X Wang - Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
Trace metals and metalloids in aquatic ecosystems may lead to adverse effects on the
survival of fish, especially in the sensitive life stages of vulnerable species. It is still unknown …

Temporal and spatial trends in marine carbon isotopes in the Arctic Ocean and implications for food web studies

C De La Vega, RM Jeffreys, R Tuerena… - Global Change …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
The Arctic is undergoing unprecedented environmental change. Rapid warming, decline in
sea ice extent, increase in riverine input, ocean acidification and changes in primary …

Food web structure of a coastal Arctic marine ecosystem and implications for stability

BC McMeans, N Rooney, MT Arts, AT Fisk - Marine Ecology Progress …, 2013 - int-res.com
There is little doubt that Arctic ecosystems will continue to face unprecedented change in the
coming decades. The identification of food web structures that confer stability to these …

Distribution and feeding ecology of the Greenland shark (Somniosus microcephalus) in Greenland waters

J Nielsen, RB Hedeholm, M Simon, JF Steffensen - Polar biology, 2014 - Springer
Greenland sharks are widely distributed and most likely a highly abundant predator in arctic
waters. Greenland sharks have previously been considered scavengers, but recent studies …

Addressing assumptions: variation in stable isotopes and fatty acids of marine macrophytes can confound conclusions of food web studies

MN Dethier, E Sosik, AWE Galloway… - Marine Ecology …, 2013 - int-res.com
Studies that use biomarkers to elucidate consumer diets often must assume that these
signatures are relatively invariant in space and time. We tested this assumption for multiple …

Comparison of feeding niches between Arctic and northward-moving sub-Arctic marine mammals in Greenland

H Land-Miller, AM Roos, M Simon, R Dietz… - Marine Ecology …, 2023 - int-res.com
The climate change-induced northward movement of sub-Arctic marine mammals increases
their range overlap and interactions with native Arctic species. We compared feeding …