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New Research Topic in “Frontiers in Marine Science”: Tourism and Outdoor Recreation in a Melting World
Halvor Dannevig from the Western Norway Research Institute is co-editing a new…
Hyposalinity affects diurnal photoacclimation patterns in the rhodophyte Palmaria palmata under mimicked Arctic summer conditions
Ocean temperatures have increased during 2011–2020, causing significant changes in…
Highly Productive Ice Algal Mats in Arctic Melt Ponds: Primary Production and Carbon Turnover
Arctic summer sea ice extent is decreasing and thinning, forming melt ponds that…
Fish Assemblages of a Sub-Arctic Fjord Show Early Signals of Climate Change Response Contrary to the Benthic Assemblages
Arctic benthic ecosystems are facing high-speed environmental changes, such as…
Distribution and habitat characteristics of pinnipeds and polar bears in the Svalbard Archipelago, 2005–2018
This study presents comprehensive mapping of the current distribution of pinnipeds…
The importance of turbulent ocean–sea ice nutrient exchanges for simulation of ice algal biomass and production with CICE6.1 and Icepack 1.2
Different sea ice models apply unique approaches in the computation of nutrient…
Cetacean spatial trends from 2005 to 2019 in Svalbard, Norway
This study uses cetacean sighting data, acquired via a citizen science programme, to…
Differential acclimation responses to irradiance and temperature in two co-occurring seaweed species in Arctic fjords
Arctic fjord systems experience large amplitudes of change in temperature and…
Summer Heatwave Impacts on the European Kelp Saccharina latissima Across Its Latitudinal Distribution Gradient
Kelps are important foundation species in coastal ecosystems currently experiencing…
Towards a Unifying Pan-Arctic Perspective of the Contemporary and Future Arctic Ocean
Since 2002 the pan-arctic integration symposia has attempted to figure out how the…
Upwelling Irradiance below Sea Ice—PAR Intensities and Spectral Distributions
Snow cover on sea ice is the most important factor controlling light availability…
Photobiological Effects on Ice Algae of a Rapid Whole-Fjord Loss of Snow Cover during Spring Growth in Kangerlussuaq, a West Greenland Fjord
Snow cover on sea ice is the most important factor controlling light availability…
Nutrients in Water Masses in the Atlantic Sector of the Arctic Ocean: Temporal Trends, Mixing and Links With Primary Production
There is strong evidence of an increase in primary production (PP) in the Arctic…
Editorial: Towards a Unifying Pan-Arctic Perspective of the Contemporary and Future Arctic Ocean
An international symposium addressing pan-Arctic perspectives of the marine…
Imprint of Climate Change on Pan-Arctic Marine Vegetation
The Arctic climate is changing rapidly. The warming and resultant longer open water…
Cryosphere reduction and related shifts in Arctic biodiversity
The Ny-Ålesund research station has a long tradition in international and…
FACE-IT Kick-off Meeting
Four days full of information and getting to know new colleagues! The FACE-IT…
„The new Arctic“ – public lectures to start FACE-IT
Right at the start of the FACE-IT project, the wide public was invited to attend a…
Official Start of FACE-IT
With November 1, 2020, we started the EU project FACE-IT (“The Future of Arctic…
The new Arctic: Ecological and societal transitions in glacial fjord systems
Public Colloquium: 25 November 2020