Winters are changing: snow effects on Arctic and alpine tundra ecosystems
Snow is an important driver of ecosystem processes in cold biomes. Snow accumulation
determines ground temperature, light conditions, and moisture availability during winter. It …
determines ground temperature, light conditions, and moisture availability during winter. It …
The cold region critical zone in transition: responses to climate warming and land use change
Global climate warming disproportionately affects high-latitude and mountainous terrestrial
ecosystems. Warming is accompanied by permafrost thaw, shorter winters, earlier snowmelt …
ecosystems. Warming is accompanied by permafrost thaw, shorter winters, earlier snowmelt …
The importance of understanding annual and shorter-term temperature patterns and variation in the surface levels of polar soils for terrestrial biota
Ground temperatures in the top few centimetres of the soil profile are key in many biological
processes yet remain very poorly documented, especially in the polar regions or over longer …
processes yet remain very poorly documented, especially in the polar regions or over longer …
Declining diversity and abundance of High Arctic fly assemblages over two decades of rapid climate warming
Insects are particularly vulnerable to rapid environmental changes, which are
disproportionally affecting high latitudes. Increased temperature could influence insect …
disproportionally affecting high latitudes. Increased temperature could influence insect …
Five decades of terrestrial and freshwater research at Ny-Ålesund, Svalbard
ÅØ Pedersen, P Convey, KK Newsham… - Polar …, 2022 - research.rug.nl
For more than five decades, research has been conducted at Ny-Ålesund, in Svalbard,
Norway, to understand the structure and functioning of High-Arctic ecosystems and the …
Norway, to understand the structure and functioning of High-Arctic ecosystems and the …
A hole in the nematosphere: tardigrades and rotifers dominate the cryoconite hole environment, whereas nematodes are missing
The worldwide distribution of microinvertebrates on glaciers, the coldest biome, is poorly
known. Owing to their tolerance to hostile conditions, small size and dispersal abilities …
known. Owing to their tolerance to hostile conditions, small size and dispersal abilities …
Tardigrade proteins: molecular tools in the phenomenon of anhydrobiosis
M Krakowiak, T Bartylak, H Kmita… - Zoological Journal of …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Tardigrada (water bears) are a group of small invertebrates known for their ability to survive
extreme desiccation by entering an anhydrobiotic state. This state is characterized by the …
extreme desiccation by entering an anhydrobiotic state. This state is characterized by the …
What animals can live in cryoconite holes? A faunal review
Despite the large number of studies on glaciers, knowledge regarding biota in cryoconite
holes is limited. Cryophilic animals are often neglected in ecological studies on glacial …
holes is limited. Cryophilic animals are often neglected in ecological studies on glacial …
Hydropower‐driven thermal changes, biological responses and mitigating measures in northern river systems
J Heggenes, M Stickler, K Alfredsen… - River research and …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Water temperatures control life histories and diversity of aquatic species. Hydropower
regulation, particularly in high head systems, alters natural water temperature regimes …
regulation, particularly in high head systems, alters natural water temperature regimes …
The rising threat of climate change for arthropods from Earth's cold regions: Taxonomic rather than native status drives species sensitivity
Polar and alpine regions are changing rapidly with global climate change. Yet, the impacts
on biodiversity, especially on the invertebrate ectotherms which are dominant in these …
on biodiversity, especially on the invertebrate ectotherms which are dominant in these …