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

• Published in: Biogeosciences
• Main Authors: A. C. Kraberg, E. Druzhkova, B. Heim, M. J. G. Loeder, K. H. Wiltshire
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Copernicus Publications 2013
• Subjects: Ecology; QH540-549.5; Life; QH501-531; Geology; QE1-996.5; Arctic; Arctic Ocean; Laptev Sea; Bykov; Climate change; Ice; laptev; lena delta; lena river; permafrost; Phytoplankton; Siberia
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-10-7263-2013; https://doaj.org/article/3a9585ccbf9c43619b5591bfcc1bfe72

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...