West Antarctic Peninsula: An Ice-Dependent Coastal Marine Ecosystem in Transition
The extent, duration, and seasonality of sea ice and glacial discharge strongly influence Antarctic marine ecosystems. Most organisms' life cycles in this region are attuned to ice seasonality. The annual retreat and melting of sea ice in the austral spring stratifies the upper ocean, triggerin...
Published in: | Oceanography |
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Main Authors: | , , , , , , , , , , |
Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
Language: | English |
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The Oceanography Society
2013
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.5670/oceanog.2013.62 https://doaj.org/article/b5d7c8129be8466aa02f5f57be7b2831 |