Shine a light: Under-ice light and its ecological implications in a changing Arctic Ocean
The Arctic marine ecosystem is shaped by the seasonality of the solar cycle, spanning from 24-h light at the sea surface in summer to 24-h darkness in winter. The amount of light available for under-ice ecosystems is the result of different physical and biological processes that affect its path thro...
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ftnerc:oai:nora.nerc.ac.uk:531467 2023-05-15T14:27:25+02:00 Shine a light: Under-ice light and its ecological implications in a changing Arctic Ocean Castellani, G. Veyssiere, G. Karcher, M. Stroeve, J. Banas, S.N. Bouman, A.H. Brierley, S.A. Connan, S. Cottier, F. Große, F. Hobbs, L. Katlein, C. Light, B. McKee, D. Orkney, A. Proud, R. Schourup-Kristensen, V. 2022-02 text http://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/531467/ https://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/531467/1/Castellani2021_Article_ShineALightUnder-iceLightAndIt.pdf https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s13280-021-01662-3 en eng Springer https://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/531467/1/Castellani2021_Article_ShineALightUnder-iceLightAndIt.pdf Castellani, G.; Veyssiere, G.; Karcher, M.; Stroeve, J.; Banas, S.N.; Bouman, A.H.; Brierley, S.A.; Connan, S.; Cottier, F.; Große, F.; Hobbs, L.; Katlein, C.; Light, B.; McKee, D.; Orkney, A.; Proud, R.; Schourup-Kristensen, V. 2022 Shine a light: Under-ice light and its ecological implications in a changing Arctic Ocean. Ambio, 51. 307-317. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13280-021-01662-3 <https://doi.org/10.1007/s13280-021-01662-3> cc_by_4 CC-BY Publication - Article PeerReviewed 2022 ftnerc https://doi.org/10.1007/s13280-021-01662-3 2023-02-04T19:52:47Z The Arctic marine ecosystem is shaped by the seasonality of the solar cycle, spanning from 24-h light at the sea surface in summer to 24-h darkness in winter. The amount of light available for under-ice ecosystems is the result of different physical and biological processes that affect its path through atmosphere, snow, sea ice and water. In this article, we review the present state of knowledge of the abiotic (clouds, sea ice, snow, suspended matter) and biotic (sea ice algae and phytoplankton) controls on the underwater light field. We focus on how the available light affects the seasonal cycle of primary production (sympagic and pelagic) and discuss the sensitivity of ecosystems to changes in the light field based on model simulations. Lastly, we discuss predicted future changes in under-ice light as a consequence of climate change and their potential ecological implications, with the aim of providing a guide for future research. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Arctic Arctic Ocean Climate change ice algae Phytoplankton Sea ice Natural Environment Research Council: NERC Open Research Archive Arctic Arctic Ocean Ambio 51 2 307 317 |
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The Arctic marine ecosystem is shaped by the seasonality of the solar cycle, spanning from 24-h light at the sea surface in summer to 24-h darkness in winter. The amount of light available for under-ice ecosystems is the result of different physical and biological processes that affect its path through atmosphere, snow, sea ice and water. In this article, we review the present state of knowledge of the abiotic (clouds, sea ice, snow, suspended matter) and biotic (sea ice algae and phytoplankton) controls on the underwater light field. We focus on how the available light affects the seasonal cycle of primary production (sympagic and pelagic) and discuss the sensitivity of ecosystems to changes in the light field based on model simulations. Lastly, we discuss predicted future changes in under-ice light as a consequence of climate change and their potential ecological implications, with the aim of providing a guide for future research. |
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Castellani, G. Veyssiere, G. Karcher, M. Stroeve, J. Banas, S.N. Bouman, A.H. Brierley, S.A. Connan, S. Cottier, F. Große, F. Hobbs, L. Katlein, C. Light, B. McKee, D. Orkney, A. Proud, R. Schourup-Kristensen, V. |
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Castellani, G. Veyssiere, G. Karcher, M. Stroeve, J. Banas, S.N. Bouman, A.H. Brierley, S.A. Connan, S. Cottier, F. Große, F. Hobbs, L. Katlein, C. Light, B. McKee, D. Orkney, A. Proud, R. Schourup-Kristensen, V. Shine a light: Under-ice light and its ecological implications in a changing Arctic Ocean |
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Castellani, G. Veyssiere, G. Karcher, M. Stroeve, J. Banas, S.N. Bouman, A.H. Brierley, S.A. Connan, S. Cottier, F. Große, F. Hobbs, L. Katlein, C. Light, B. McKee, D. Orkney, A. Proud, R. Schourup-Kristensen, V. |
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Shine a light: Under-ice light and its ecological implications in a changing Arctic Ocean |
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Shine a light: Under-ice light and its ecological implications in a changing Arctic Ocean |
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Shine a light: Under-ice light and its ecological implications in a changing Arctic Ocean |
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shine a light: under-ice light and its ecological implications in a changing arctic ocean |
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https://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/531467/1/Castellani2021_Article_ShineALightUnder-iceLightAndIt.pdf Castellani, G.; Veyssiere, G.; Karcher, M.; Stroeve, J.; Banas, S.N.; Bouman, A.H.; Brierley, S.A.; Connan, S.; Cottier, F.; Große, F.; Hobbs, L.; Katlein, C.; Light, B.; McKee, D.; Orkney, A.; Proud, R.; Schourup-Kristensen, V. 2022 Shine a light: Under-ice light and its ecological implications in a changing Arctic Ocean. Ambio, 51. 307-317. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13280-021-01662-3 <https://doi.org/10.1007/s13280-021-01662-3> |
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