Isfjorden, a broad Arctic fjord in western Spitsbergen, has shown significant changes in
hydrography and inflow of Atlantic Water (AW) the last decades that only recently have been …

This study used 13 years of cetacean sighting data (2002–2014) from waters around the
Svalbard Archipelago to determine key habitats for year-round resident species as well as …

A recent study has shown increased warming in the fjords of west Spitsbergen. Their
location is critical, as they are situated along the main northward pathway of Atlantic Water …

The rapid ongoing changes in the Central Arctic Ocean call for baseline information on the
pelagic fauna. However, sampling for motile organisms which easily escape vertically towed …

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

Global warming is not often discussed in the context of light availability within the water
column. However, the light regimes in the Arctic Ocean are controlled by three factors that …

Pelagic larval stages (meroplankton) of benthic invertebrates seasonally make up a
significant proportion of planktonic communities, as well as determine the distribution of their …

Global warming, combined with an increasing influence of Atlantic Waters in the European
Arctic, are causing a so-called Atlantification of the Arctic. This phenomenon is affecting the …

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 …

In many species of marine benthic invertebrates, a planktonic larval phase plays a critical
role in dispersal. Very little is known about the larval biology of most species, however, in …