A Fresh (Water) Perspective on the Impacts of the NAO on North Atlantic ecology
Abstract North Atlantic climate variability not only influences North Atlantic ecosystems, but also influences terrestrial and freshwater ecosystems across the Northern Hemisphere. This chapter discusses selected aspects of NAO impacts on freshwater ecosystems, which might shed some light or pose ne...
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Oxford University PressOxford
2005
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| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/acprof:oso/9780198507499.003.0013 https://academic.oup.com/book/chapter-pdf/44914220/book_12411_section_162041716.ag.pdf |
| Summary: | Abstract North Atlantic climate variability not only influences North Atlantic ecosystems, but also influences terrestrial and freshwater ecosystems across the Northern Hemisphere. This chapter discusses selected aspects of NAO impacts on freshwater ecosystems, which might shed some light or pose new questions on the NAO impacts on the North Atlantic. Fluctuations originating with the NAO affect hydrology as well as phytoplankton and zooplankton biology. Effects include timing of phytoplankton blooms, balance between abundance of diatoms and other phytoplankton species, and population dynamics of Daphnia. |
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