Drivers of change in Arctic fjord socio-ecological systems: Examples from the European Arctic
Abstract Fjord systems are transition zones between land and sea, resulting in complex and dynamic environments. They are of particular interest in the Arctic as they harbour ecosystems inhabited by a rich range of species and provide many societal benefits. The key drivers of change in the European...
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crcambridgeupr:10.1017/cft.2023.1 2024-04-07T07:49:14+00:00 Drivers of change in Arctic fjord socio-ecological systems: Examples from the European Arctic Schlegel, Robert Bartsch, Inka Bischof, Kai Bjørst, Lill Rastad Dannevig, Halvor Diehl, Nora Duarte, Pedro Hovelsrud, Grete K. Juul-Pedersen, Thomas Lebrun, Anaïs Merillet, Laurène Miller, Cale Ren, Carina Sejr, Mikael Søreide, Janne E. Vonnahme, Tobias R. Gattuso, Jean-Pierre Horizon 2020 Framework Programme 2023 http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/cft.2023.1 https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S275472052300001X en eng Cambridge University Press (CUP) http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 Cambridge Prisms: Coastal Futures volume 1 ISSN 2754-7205 journal-article 2023 crcambridgeupr https://doi.org/10.1017/cft.2023.1 2024-03-08T00:36:15Z Abstract Fjord systems are transition zones between land and sea, resulting in complex and dynamic environments. They are of particular interest in the Arctic as they harbour ecosystems inhabited by a rich range of species and provide many societal benefits. The key drivers of change in the European Arctic (i.e., Greenland, Svalbard, and Northern Norway) fjord socio-ecological systems are reviewed here, structured into five categories: cryosphere (sea ice, glacier mass balance, and glacial and riverine discharge), physics (seawater temperature, salinity, and light), chemistry (carbonate system, nutrients), biology (primary production, biomass, and species richness), and social (governance, tourism, and fisheries). The data available for the past and present state of these drivers, as well as future model projections, are analysed in a companion paper. Changes to the two drivers at the base of most interactions within fjords, seawater temperature and glacier mass balance, will have the most significant and profound consequences on the future of European Arctic fjords. This is because even though governance may be effective at mitigating/adapting to local disruptions caused by the changing climate, there is possibly nothing that can be done to halt the melting of glaciers, the warming of fjord waters, and all of the downstream consequences that these two changes will have. This review provides the first transdisciplinary synthesis of the interactions between the drivers of change within Arctic fjord socio-ecological systems. Knowledge of what these drivers of change are, and how they interact with one another, should provide more expedient focus for future research on the needs of adapting to the changing Arctic. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic glacier glacier glacier Greenland Northern Norway Sea ice Svalbard Cambridge University Press Arctic Svalbard Greenland Norway Cambridge Prisms: Coastal Futures 1 49 |
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Abstract Fjord systems are transition zones between land and sea, resulting in complex and dynamic environments. They are of particular interest in the Arctic as they harbour ecosystems inhabited by a rich range of species and provide many societal benefits. The key drivers of change in the European Arctic (i.e., Greenland, Svalbard, and Northern Norway) fjord socio-ecological systems are reviewed here, structured into five categories: cryosphere (sea ice, glacier mass balance, and glacial and riverine discharge), physics (seawater temperature, salinity, and light), chemistry (carbonate system, nutrients), biology (primary production, biomass, and species richness), and social (governance, tourism, and fisheries). The data available for the past and present state of these drivers, as well as future model projections, are analysed in a companion paper. Changes to the two drivers at the base of most interactions within fjords, seawater temperature and glacier mass balance, will have the most significant and profound consequences on the future of European Arctic fjords. This is because even though governance may be effective at mitigating/adapting to local disruptions caused by the changing climate, there is possibly nothing that can be done to halt the melting of glaciers, the warming of fjord waters, and all of the downstream consequences that these two changes will have. This review provides the first transdisciplinary synthesis of the interactions between the drivers of change within Arctic fjord socio-ecological systems. Knowledge of what these drivers of change are, and how they interact with one another, should provide more expedient focus for future research on the needs of adapting to the changing Arctic. |
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Schlegel, Robert Bartsch, Inka Bischof, Kai Bjørst, Lill Rastad Dannevig, Halvor Diehl, Nora Duarte, Pedro Hovelsrud, Grete K. Juul-Pedersen, Thomas Lebrun, Anaïs Merillet, Laurène Miller, Cale Ren, Carina Sejr, Mikael Søreide, Janne E. Vonnahme, Tobias R. Gattuso, Jean-Pierre |
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Schlegel, Robert Bartsch, Inka Bischof, Kai Bjørst, Lill Rastad Dannevig, Halvor Diehl, Nora Duarte, Pedro Hovelsrud, Grete K. Juul-Pedersen, Thomas Lebrun, Anaïs Merillet, Laurène Miller, Cale Ren, Carina Sejr, Mikael Søreide, Janne E. Vonnahme, Tobias R. Gattuso, Jean-Pierre Drivers of change in Arctic fjord socio-ecological systems: Examples from the European Arctic |
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Schlegel, Robert Bartsch, Inka Bischof, Kai Bjørst, Lill Rastad Dannevig, Halvor Diehl, Nora Duarte, Pedro Hovelsrud, Grete K. Juul-Pedersen, Thomas Lebrun, Anaïs Merillet, Laurène Miller, Cale Ren, Carina Sejr, Mikael Søreide, Janne E. Vonnahme, Tobias R. Gattuso, Jean-Pierre |
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Drivers of change in Arctic fjord socio-ecological systems: Examples from the European Arctic |
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Drivers of change in Arctic fjord socio-ecological systems: Examples from the European Arctic |
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Drivers of change in Arctic fjord socio-ecological systems: Examples from the European Arctic |
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Drivers of change in Arctic fjord socio-ecological systems: Examples from the European Arctic |
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Drivers of change in Arctic fjord socio-ecological systems: Examples from the European Arctic |
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drivers of change in arctic fjord socio-ecological systems: examples from the european arctic |
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