Polar regions

MP Meredith, M Sommerkorn… - The ocean and …, 2019 - research.monash.edu
This chapter assesses the state of physical, biological and social knowledge concerning the
Arctic and Antarctic ocean and cryosphere, how they are affected by climate change, and …

Towards a unifying pan-arctic perspective: A conceptual modelling toolkit

P Wassmann, EC Carmack, BA Bluhm… - Progress in …, 2020 - Elsevier
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 …

Ice algae contributions to the benthos during a time of sea ice change: a review of supply, coupling, and fate

A Niemi, BA Bluhm, T Juul-Pedersen… - Frontiers in …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
The polymer-facilitated flux of ice algae on Arctic shelves can initiate benthic activity and
growth after the nutritionally constrained winter period. Lipid-rich ice algae are readily …

Mercury biomagnification in benthic, pelagic, and benthopelagic food webs in an Arctic marine ecosystem

IR Hilgendag, HK Swanson, CW Lewis… - Science of the Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Mercury (Hg) is a ubiquitous toxic metal that biomagnifies in food webs, and can reach high
concentrations in top predators. Evaluating Hg biomagnification in Arctic marine food webs …

Polar regions. chapter 3, ipcc special report on the ocean and cryosphere in a changing climate

M Meredith, M Sommerkorn, S Cassotta, C Derksen… - 2019 - repository.library.noaa.gov
This chapter assesses the state of physical, biological and social knowledge concerning the
Arctic and Antarctic ocean and cryosphere, how they are affected by climate change, and …

[HTML][HTML] Weak seasonality in benthic food web structure within an Arctic inflow shelf region

AF Ziegler, BA Bluhm, PE Renaud… - Progress in …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract The Arctic Ocean is characterized by pronounced seasonality in the quantity and
quality of organic matter exported from the surface ocean. While it is well established that …

Benthic‐pelagic coupling and trophic relationships in northern Baltic Sea food webs

M Kiljunen, H Peltonen, M Lehtiniemi… - Limnology and …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Understanding marine ecosystem structure and functioning is crucial in supporting
sustainable management of natural resources and monitoring the health of marine …

[HTML][HTML] Riverine impacts on benthic biodiversity and functional traits: A comparison of two sub-Arctic fjords

M McGovern, AE Poste, E Oug, PE Renaud… - Estuarine, Coastal and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Climate change is leading to increases in freshwater discharge to coastal environments with
implications for benthic community structure and functioning. Freshwater inputs create …

Trophic ecology of epibenthic communities exposed to different sea-ice concentrations across the Canadian Arctic Ocean

G Yunda-Guarin, LN Michel, V Roy, N Friscourt… - Progress in …, 2023 - Elsevier
Sea ice is one of the most critical environmental drivers sha** primary production and
fluxes of organic inputs to benthic communities in the Arctic Ocean. Fluctuations in organic …

Arctic lagoon and nearshore food webs: Relative contributions of terrestrial organic matter, phytoplankton, and phytobenthos vary with consumer foraging dynamics

KW McMahon, WG Ambrose Jr, MJ Reynolds… - Estuarine, Coastal and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Characterizing energy flow and trophic linkages is fundamental to understanding the
functioning and resilience of Arctic ecosystems under increasing pressure from climate …