Phytoplankton distribution in unusually low sea ice cover over the Pacific Arctic

• Published in: Biogeosciences
• Main Authors: P. Coupel, H. Y. Jin, M. Joo, R. Horner, H. A. Bouvet, M.-A. Sicre, J.-C. Gascard, J. F. Chen, V. Garçon, D. Ruiz-Pino
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Copernicus Publications 2012
• Subjects: Ecology; QH540-549.5; Life; QH501-531; Geology; QE1-996.5; Arctic; Pacific; Chukchi Shelf; Arctic Basin; Chukchi; Pacific Arctic; Phytoplankton; Sea ice
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-9-4835-2012; https://doaj.org/article/c78ec91730f14145a9687b2a138623e5

A large part of the Pacific Arctic basin experiences ice-free conditions in summer as a result of sea ice cover steadily decreasing over the last decades. To evaluate the impact of sea ice retreat on the marine ecosystem, phytoplankton in situ observations were acquired over the Chukchi shelf and th...