Arctic spring awakening – Steering principles behind the phenology of vernal ice algal blooms

• Published in: Progress in Oceanography
• Main Authors: Leu, E., Mundy, C.J., Assmy, P., Campbell, K., Gabrielsen, T.M., Gosselin, M., Juul-Pedersen, T., Gradinger, R.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: unknown
• Published: 2015
• Subjects: Arctic; Canada; Nunavut; Resolute Bay; Climate change; ice algae; Sea ice
• Online Access: https://epic.awi.de/id/eprint/38668/; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pocean.2015.07.012; https://hdl.handle.net/10013/epic.46853

Marine ecosystems at high latitudes are characterized by extreme seasonal changes in light conditions, as well as a limited period of high primary production during spring and early summer. As light returns at the end of winter to Arctic ice-covered seas, a first algal bloom takes place in the botto...