Phytoplankton seasonal dynamics in Kongsfjorden, Svalbard and the adjacent shelf

EN Hegseth, P Assmy, JM Wiktor, J Wiktor… - The Ecosystem of …, 2019 - Springer
Phytoplankton phenology is a key driver of biological and chemical processes in marine
ecosystems because it directly affects cycling of nutrients, the strength of the biological …

The physical environment of Kongsfjorden–Krossfjorden, an Arctic fjord system in Svalbard

H Svendsen, A Beszczynska-Møller, JO Hagen… - Polar …, 2002 - Taylor & Francis
Kongsfjorden-Krossfjorden and the adjacent West Spitsbergen Shelf meet at the common
mouth of the two fjord arms. This paper presents our most up-to-date information about the …

The marine ecosystem of Kongsfjorden, Svalbard

H Hop1, T Pearson2, EN Hegseth3, KM Kovacs1… - Polar …, 2002 - Taylor & Francis
Kongsfjorden is a glacial fjord in the Arctic (Svalbard) that is influenced by both Atlantic and
Arctic water masses and harbours a mixture of boreal and Arctic flora and fauna. Inputs from …

Physical and biological characteristics of the pelagic system across Fram Strait to Kongsfjorden

H Hop, S Falk-Petersen, H Svendsen… - Progress in …, 2006 - Elsevier
The Fram Strait is very important with regard to heat and mass exchange in the Arctic Ocean,
and the large quantities of heat carried north by the West Spitsbergen Current (WSC) …

Towards quantitative sea ice reconstructions in the northern North Atlantic: A combined biomarker and numerical modelling approach

J Müller, A Wagner, K Fahl, R Stein, M Prange… - Earth and Planetary …, 2011 - Elsevier
Organic geochemical analyses of marine surface sediments from the continental margins of
East Greenland and West Spitsbergen provide for a biomarker-based estimate of recent sea …

Effect of Atlantic water inflow on timing of the phytoplankton spring bloom in a high Arctic fjord (Kongsfjorden, Svalbard)

EN Hegseth, V Tverberg - Journal of marine systems, 2013 - Elsevier
The spring bloom in Kongsfjorden, Svalbard was followed during the years 2006–2008 to
study the bloom dynamics in relation to environmental factors. Usual timing of the bloom in …

Spring bloom dynamics in Kongsfjorden, Svalbard: nutrients, phytoplankton, protozoans and primary production

H Hodal, S Falk-Petersen, H Hop, S Kristiansen… - Polar Biology, 2012 - Springer
The marine ecosystem in Kongsfjorden (79° N), a glacial fjord in Svalbard, is to a large
extent well known with regard to hydrography, mesozooplankton and higher trophic levels …

Changes in kelp forest biomass and depth distribution in Kongsfjorden, Svalbard, between 1996–1998 and 2012–2014 reflect Arctic warming

I Bartsch, M Paar, S Fredriksen, M Schwanitz, C Daniel… - Polar Biology, 2016 - Springer
Abstract Arctic West Spitsbergen in Svalbard is currently experiencing gradual warming due
to climate change showing decreased landfast sea-ice and increased sedimentation. In …

CO2 increases 14C primary production in an Arctic plankton community

A Engel, C Borchard, J Piontek, KG Schulz… - …, 2013 - bg.copernicus.org
Responses to ocean acidification in plankton communities were studied during a CO 2-
enrichment experiment in the Arctic Ocean, accomplished from June to July 2010 in …

Comparison of productivity and phytoplankton in a warm (Kongsfjorden) and a cold (Hornsund) Spitsbergen fjord in mid-summer 2002

K Piwosz, W Walkusz, R Hapter, P Wieczorek, H Hop… - Polar biology, 2009 - Springer
Kongsfjorden and Hornsund are two glacial fjords without sills on the West Spitsbergen
coast. Both sites are under the influence of relatively warm Atlantic-derived water, although …