Occurrence of Ulva lactuca L. 1753 (Ulvaceae, Chlorophyta) at the Murman Сoast of the Barents Sea

Findings of Ulva lactuca L. on the Murman Сoast of the Barents Sea are described for the period 2009–2017. This species has not been found in this area for more than 50 years. The occurrence of U. lactuca on the Murman Coast appears to be related to the recent warming of waters in the region.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Malavenda, Svetlana, Makarov, Mikhail, Ryzhik, Inna, Mityaeva, Maxim, Malavenda, Sergey
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Norwegian Polar Institute 2018
Subjects:
Sea lettuce
seaweed
climate change
global warming
Arctic
berealization
Barents Sea
Climate change
Global warming
Polar Research
Online Access:https://polarresearch.net/index.php/polar/article/view/2657
Description
Summary:Findings of Ulva lactuca L. on the Murman Сoast of the Barents Sea are described for the period 2009–2017. This species has not been found in this area for more than 50 years. The occurrence of U. lactuca on the Murman Coast appears to be related to the recent warming of waters in the region.

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