Polar coralline algal CaCO 3 -production rates correspond to intensity and duration of the solar radiation

• Published in: Biogeosciences
• Main Authors: S. Teichert, A. Freiwald
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Copernicus Publications 2014
• Subjects: Ecology; QH540-549.5; Life; QH501-531; Geology; QE1-996.5; Arctic; Floskjeret; Haakon VII Land; Krossfjorden; Mosselbukta; Mosselhalvøya; Nordaustlandet; Svalbard; Svalbard Archipelago; Isfjord*; Isfjorden; Krossfjord*; polar night; Sea ice
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-11-833-2014; https://doaj.org/article/edb6fc76afd148eca4cac6d0137fcdf8

In this study we present a comparative quantification of CaCO 3 production rates by rhodolith-forming coralline red algal communities situated in high polar latitudes and assess which environmental parameters control these production rates. The present rhodoliths act as ecosystem engineers, and thei...