Phytoplankton community structure in the Lena Delta (Siberia, Russia) in relation to hydrography

• Published in: Biogeosciences
• Main Authors: Kraberg, A. C., Druzhkova, E., Heim, B., Loeder, M. J. G., Wiltshire, K. H.
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Arctic; Arctic Ocean; Bykov; Laptev Sea; Climate change; Ice; laptev; lena delta; lena river; permafrost; Phytoplankton; Siberia
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-10-7263-2013; https://www.biogeosciences.net/10/7263/2013/

The Lena Delta in Northern Siberia is one of the largest river deltas in the world. During peak discharge, after the ice melt in spring, it delivers between 60–8000 m 3 s −1 of water and sediment into the Arctic Ocean. The Lena Delta and the Laptev Sea coast also constitute a continuous permafrost r...