Benthic carbon turnover, sediment pigment concentrations and sinking fluxes of POC in the southeastern Beaufort Sea during CCGS Amundsen cruise 2008

The effects of changing ice and atmospheric conditions on the upwelling of deep nutrient-laden waters and biological productivity in the coastal Beaufort Sea were quantified using a unique combination of in situ and remote-sensing approaches. Repeated instances of ice ablation and upwelling during f...

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Main Authors: Tremblay, Jean-Éric, Bélanger, Simon, Barber, David G, Asplin, M, Martin, J, Darnis, Gerald, Fortier, Louis, Gratton, Yves, Link, Heike, Archambault, Philippe, Sallon, Amèlie, Michel, Christine, Williams, W J, Philippe, Benoit, Gosselin, M
Format: Dataset
Language:English
Published: PANGAEA 2011
Subjects:
International Polar Year (2007-2008)
IPY
Arctic
Beaufort Sea
ice algae
International Polar Year
Online Access:https://doi.pangaea.de/10.1594/PANGAEA.837468
https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.837468
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Summary:The effects of changing ice and atmospheric conditions on the upwelling of deep nutrient-laden waters and biological productivity in the coastal Beaufort Sea were quantified using a unique combination of in situ and remote-sensing approaches. Repeated instances of ice ablation and upwelling during fall 2007 and summer 2008 multiplied the production of ice algae, phytoplankton, zooplankton and benthos by 2 to 6 fold. Strong wind forcing failed to induce upward shifts in the biological productivity of stratified waters off the shelf.

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