Ecological Dynamics Across the Arctic Associated with Recent Climate Change

• Published in: Science
• Main Authors: Post, Eric, Forchhammer, Mads C., Bret-Harte, M. Syndonia, Callaghan, Terry V., Christensen, Torben R., Elberling, Bo, Fox, Anthony D., Gilg, Olivier, Hik, David S., Høye, Toke T., Ims, Rolf A., Jeppesen, Erik, Klein, David R., Madsen, Jesper, McGuire, A. David, Rysgaard, Søren, Schindler, Daniel E., Stirling, Ian, Tamstorf, Mikkel P., Tyler, Nicholas J.C., van der Wal, Rene, Welker, Jeffrey, Wookey, Philip A., Schmidt, Niels Martin, Aastrup, Peter
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) 2009
• Subjects: Arctic; Climate change; International Polar Year
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/science.1173113; https://www.science.org/doi/pdf/10.1126/science.1173113

Assessing the Arctic The Arctic is experiencing some of the most rapid climate change currently under way across the globe, but consequent ecological responses have not been widely reported. At the close of the Fourth International Polar Year, Post et al. (p. 1355 ) review observations on ecological impacts in this sensitive region. The widespread changes occurring in terrestrial, freshwater, and marine systems, presage changes at lower latitudes that will affect natural resources, food production, and future climate buffering.