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 Arctic climate is changing rapidly. The warming and resultant longer open water periods
suggest a potential for expansion of marine vegetation along the vast Arctic coastline. We …

Meltwater discharge from tidewater glaciers impacts the adjacent marine environment. Due
to the global warming, tidewater glaciers are retreating and will eventually terminate on land …

The predation risk of many aquatic taxa is dominated by visually searching predators,
commonly a function of ambient light. Several studies propose that changes in visual …

Fjord systems are transition zones between land and sea, resulting in complex and dynamic
environments. They are of particular interest in the Arctic as they harbour ecosystems …

Climate-change driven increases in temperature and precipitation are leading to increased
discharge of freshwater and terrestrial material to Arctic coastal ecosystems. These inputs …

Seasonal sea ice is an important feature in Svalbard fjords for both the physical environment
and the ecosystem. Systematic sea-ice monitoring in Kongsfjorden, Svalbard, as a part of a …

Animal behavior in space and time is structured by the perceived day/night cycle. However,
this is modified by the animals' own movement within its habitat, creating a realized diel light …

We describe an Underwater Hyperspectral Imager (UHI) deployed on an instrument-carrying
platform consisting of two interconnected mini-ROVs (Remotely Operated Vehicle) for 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 …