Living on the edge: benthic communities near retreating glaciers

• Main Authors: Medelytė, Saulė, Šiaulys, Andrius, Olenin, Sergej, Deja, Kajetan, Daunys, Darius
• Format: Conference Object
• Language: English
• Published: 2021
• Subjects: Arctic; Borebukta; Burgerbukta; Gipsvika; Hornsund; Climate change; Isfjord*; Isfjorden; Spitsbergen
• Online Access: https://vb.ku.lt/KU:ELABAPDB89739872&prefLang=en_US

The melting and retreat of Arctic glaciers are prime consequences of climate change in the European Arctic, Spitsbergen. The coastal seascapes are freeing from glacials at a rate of 500 m per year, whereas the duration of coastal ice has decreased from 7–9 to 2–3 months in the late winter. Deglaciat...