Estimates of carbon sequestration potential in an expanding Arctic fjord (Hornsund, Svalbard) affected by dark plumes of glacial meltwater

• Published in: Biogeosciences
• Main Authors: Szeligowska, Marlena, Benkort, Déborah, Przyborska, Anna, Moskalik, Mateusz, Moreno, Bernabé, Trudnowska, Emilia, Błachowiak-Samołyk, Katarzyna
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: 2024
• Subjects: Hornsund; Phytoplankton; Sea ice; Svalbard; Zooplankton
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-21-3617-2024; https://bg.copernicus.org/articles/21/3617/2024/

In polar regions, glaciers are retreating onto land, gradually widening ice-free coastal waters, which are known to act as new sinks of atmospheric carbon. However, the increasing delivery of inorganic suspended particulate matter (iSPM) with meltwater might significantly impact their capacity to co...