East Siberian Sea, an Arctic region of very high biogeochemical activity

• Published in: Biogeosciences
• Main Authors: L. G. Anderson, G. Björk, S. Jutterström, I. Pipko, N. Shakhova, I. Semiletov, I. Wåhlström
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Copernicus Publications 2011
• Subjects: Ecology; QH540-549.5; Life; QH501-531; Geology; QE1-996.5; Arctic; Laptev Sea; Pacific; East Siberian Sea; Ice; laptev; permafrost; Sea ice
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-8-1745-2011; https://doaj.org/article/895e16b2423340a38099656af137488c

Shelf seas are among the most active biogeochemical marine environments and the East Siberian Sea is a prime example. This sea is supplied by seawater from both the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans and has a substantial input of river runoff. All of these waters contribute chemical constituents, dissolve...