Springtime phytoplankton dynamics in Arctic Krossfjorden and Kongsfjorden (Spitsbergen) as a function of glacier proximity

• Published in: Biogeosciences
• Main Authors: A. M.-T. Piquet, W. H. van de Poll, R. J. W. Visser, C. Wiencke, H. Bolhuis, A. G. J. Buma
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Copernicus Publications 2014
• Subjects: Ecology; QH540-549.5; Life; QH501-531; Geology; QE1-996.5; Arctic; Krossfjorden; Kongsfjord*; Kongsfjorden; Krossfjord*; Phytoplankton; Spitsbergen
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-11-2263-2014; https://doaj.org/article/d191f09134074a03b6cbd224e194adda

The hydrographic properties of the Kongsfjorden–Krossfjorden system (79° N, Spitsbergen) are affected by Atlantic water incursions as well as glacier meltwater runoff. This results in strong physical gradients (temperature, salinity and irradiance) within the fjords. Here, we tested the hypothesis t...