Trends in Benthic Macrofaunal Populations, Seasonal Sea Ice Persistence, and Bottom Water Temperatures in the Bering Strait Region

• Published in: Oceanography
• Main Authors: Jacqueline M. Grebmeier, Karen E. Frey, Lee W. Cooper, Monica Kedra
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: The Oceanography Society 2018
• Subjects: marine ecosystems; Arctic; benthic populations; benthic biomass; Oceanography; GC1-1581; Chukchi Sea; Bering Strait; Lawrence Island; Chukchi; Sea ice; St Lawrence Island
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.5670/oceanog.2018.224; https://doaj.org/article/76e9234c630042e695b62c86786e19b1

Recent declines in sea ice extent and warming seawater temperatures in the Arctic have the potential to impact regional and pan-Arctic marine ecosystems. To investigate marine biological response to these key drivers and other environmental factors, we undertook a robust trend analysis of benthic ma...