Photobiological Effects on Ice Algae of a Rapid Whole-Fjord Loss of Snow Cover during Spring Growth in Kangerlussuaq, a West Greenland Fjord

• Published in: Journal of Marine Science and Engineering
• Main Authors: Brian K. Sorrell, Ian Hawes, Tanja Stratmann, Lars Chresten Lund-Hansen
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: MDPI AG 2021
• Subjects: ice algae; Greenland; optics; photobiology; snow cover; stress; Naval architecture. Shipbuilding. Marine engineering; VM1-989; Oceanography; GC1-1581; Kangerlussuaq; Sea ice
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse9080814; https://doaj.org/article/d03870275a0645dca364845f76d3370a

Snow cover on sea ice is the most important factor controlling light availability for sea ice algae, but it is predicted by climate models to become more variable and stochastic. Here, we document effects of a sudden, complete loss of the entire snow cover on first-year sea ice at Kangerlussuaq Fjor...