Benthic phosphorus cycling within the Eurasian marginal sea ice zone

• Published in: Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences
• Main Authors: Tessin, Allyson, März, Christian, Kędra, Monika, Matthiessen, Jens, Morata, Nathalie, Nairn, Michael, O'Regan, Matt, Peeken, Ilka
• Other Authors: Helmholtz Association, H2020 Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions, Narodowe Centrum Nauki, Norges Forskningsråd
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: The Royal Society 2020
• Subjects: Arctic Ocean; Barents Sea; Sea ice; Yermak plateau
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rsta.2019.0358; https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/pdf/10.1098/rsta.2019.0358; https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/full-xml/10.1098/rsta.2019.0358

The Arctic Ocean region is currently undergoing dramatic changes, which will likely alter the nutrient cycles that underpin Arctic marine ecosystems. Phosphate is a key limiting nutrient for marine life but gaps in our understanding of the Arctic phosphorus (P) cycle persist. In this study, we inves...