Abstract The Marginal Ice Zone (MIZ) of the Arctic Ocean is changing rapidly due to a
warming Arctic climate with commensurate reductions in sea ice extent and thickness. This …

We compare and contrast the ecological impacts of atmospheric and oceanic circulation
patterns on polar and sub-polar marine ecosystems. Circulation patterns differ strikingly …

Sea ice primary production is considered a valuable energy source for Arctic marine food
webs, yet the extent remains unclear through existing methods. Here we quantify ice algal …

Tight coupling between pelagic and benthic communities is accepted as a general principle
on Arctic shelves. Whereas this paradigm has been useful for guiding ecological research, it …

This paper compares and contrasts the ecosystems of the Barents and Chukchi Seas.
Despite their similarity in a number of features, the Barents Sea supports a vast biomass of …

Major pathways of biogenic carbon (C) flow are resolved for the planktonic food web of the
flaw lead polynya system of the Amundsen Gulf (southeast Beaufort Sea, Arctic Ocean) in …

The pattern of occurrence and recent changes in the distribution of macrobenthic organisms
in fjordic and coastal (nearshore) Arctic waters are reviewed and future changes are …

Arctic and Antarctic marine systems have in common high latitudes, large seasonal changes
in light levels, cold air and sea temperatures, and sea ice. In other ways, however, they are …

We present a theory extending the source–sink concept with an ecosystem perspective. We
analyze a model for meta‐ecosystem dynamics in a heterogeneous environment to study …

Ongoing climate warming is causing a dramatic loss of sea ice in the Arctic Ocean, and it is
projected that the Arctic Ocean will become seasonally ice-free by 2040. Many studies of …