Arctic lagoon and nearshore food webs: Relative contributions of terrestrial organic matter, phytoplankton, and phytobenthos vary with consumer foraging dynamics

• Published in: Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science
• Main Authors: McMahon, Kelton W., Ambrose, William G., Reynolds, Melinda J., Johnson, Beverly J, Whiting, Alex, Clough, Lisa M.
• Format: Text
• Language: unknown
• Published: SCARAB 2021
• Subjects: Arctic; Food web; Lagoon; Stable isotope; Terrestrial organic matter; Trophic position; Cape Krusenstern; Climate change; ice algae; Phytoplankton; Sea ice; Alaska; Copepods
• Online Access: https://scarab.bates.edu/faculty_publications/398; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecss.2021.107388; https://scarab.bates.edu/context/faculty_publications/article/1402/viewcontent/1_s2.0_S0272771421002419_main.pdf

Characterizing energy flow and trophic linkages is fundamental to understanding the functioning and resilience of Arctic ecosystems under increasing pressure from climate change and anthropogenic exploitation. We used carbon and nitrogen stable isotopes to examine trophic dynamics and the relative c...