Lakes in hot water: the impacts of a changing climate on aquatic ecosystems
Our planet is being subjected to unprecedented climate change, with far-reaching social and
ecological repercussions. Below the waterline, aquatic ecosystems are being affected by …
ecological repercussions. Below the waterline, aquatic ecosystems are being affected by …
[HTML][HTML] Climate change and mercury in the Arctic: Abiotic interactions
Dramatic environmental shifts are occuring throughout the Arctic from climate change, with
consequences for the cycling of mercury (Hg). This review summarizes the latest science on …
consequences for the cycling of mercury (Hg). This review summarizes the latest science on …
Experimental warming differentially affects vegetative and reproductive phenology of tundra plants
Rapid climate warming is altering Arctic and alpine tundra ecosystem structure and function,
including shifts in plant phenology. While the advancement of green up and flowering are …
including shifts in plant phenology. While the advancement of green up and flowering are …
Trends in satellite Earth observation for permafrost related analyses—A review
Climate change and associated Arctic amplification cause a degradation of permafrost
which in turn has major implications for the environment. The potential turnover of frozen …
which in turn has major implications for the environment. The potential turnover of frozen …
Decreasing snow cover alters functional composition and diversity of Arctic tundra
The Arctic is one of the least human-impacted parts of the world, but, in turn, tundra biome is
facing the most rapid climate change on Earth. These perturbations may cause major …
facing the most rapid climate change on Earth. These perturbations may cause major …
[HTML][HTML] Peatlands and their carbon dynamics in northern high latitudes from 1990 to 2300: a process-based biogeochemistry model analysis
Northern peatlands have been a large C sink during the Holocene, but whether they will
keep being a C sink under future climate change is uncertain. This study simulates the …
keep being a C sink under future climate change is uncertain. This study simulates the …
Arthropods and climate change–arctic challenges and opportunities
TT Høye - Current Opinion in Insect Science, 2020 - Elsevier
Highlights•The Arctic is ideally suited for studying arthropod responses to climate
change.•Arctic arthropods are responding rapidly and in diverse ways to climate …
change.•Arctic arthropods are responding rapidly and in diverse ways to climate …
Land cover changes across Greenland dominated by a doubling of vegetation in three decades
Land cover responses to climate change must be quantified for understanding Arctic climate,
managing Arctic water resources, maintaining the health and livelihoods of Arctic societies …
managing Arctic water resources, maintaining the health and livelihoods of Arctic societies …
Consistent trait–environment relationships within and across tundra plant communities
A fundamental assumption in trait-based ecology is that relationships between traits and
environmental conditions are globally consistent. We use field-quantified microclimate and …
environmental conditions are globally consistent. We use field-quantified microclimate and …
Permafrost thaw drives surface water decline across lake-rich regions of the Arctic
Abstract Lakes constitute 20–40% of Arctic lowlands, the largest surface water fraction of any
terrestrial biome. These lakes provide crucial habitat for wildlife, supply water for remote …
terrestrial biome. These lakes provide crucial habitat for wildlife, supply water for remote …