Abstract The Arctic Ocean is a fundamental node in the global hydrological cycle and the
ocean's thermohaline circulation. We here assess the system's key functions and …

Climate change impacts are pronounced at high latitudes, where warming, reduced sea-ice-
cover, and ocean acidification affect marine ecosystems. We review climate change impacts …

The vertical separation of organic matter formation from respiration can lead to net carbon
sequestration within the ocean's interior, making the biological pump an important …

Abstract The central Arctic Ocean is not isolated, but tightly connected to the northern Pacific
and Atlantic Oceans. Advection of nutrient-, detritus-and plankton-rich waters into the Arctic …

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 …

One of the logical predictions for a future Arctic characterized by warmer waters and reduced
sea-ice is that new taxa will expand or invade Arctic seafloor habitats. Specific predictions …

Abstract The Riverine Coastal Domain (RCD) is a narrow (∼< 15 km), shallow (∼ 10 m)
contiguous feature that is primarily forced driven by an aggregate of continental runoff …

Abstract The Arctic Ocean is overwhelmingly forced by its lateral boundaries, and interacts
with, the global system. For the development of nested conceptual models of the Arctic …

The offshore marine ecosystem of the Canadian Beaufort Sea faces the double pressure of
climate change and industrialization. Polar cod (Boreogadus saida) is a pivotal forage …

The interior shelves of the Arctic Mediterranean are the shelves of the Kara Sea, Laptev Sea,
East Siberian Sea and Beaufort Sea. They comprise approximately 40% of the total arctic …