Photobiological Effects on Ice Algae of a Rapid Whole-Fjord Loss of Snow Cover during Spring Growth in Kangerlussuaq, a West Greenland Fjord

• Published in: Journal of Marine Science and Engineering
• Main Authors: Sorrell, B., Hawes, I., Stratmann, T., Lund-Hansen, L.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: 2021
• Subjects: Greenland; Kangerlussuaq; ice algae; Sea ice
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/21.11116/0000-0009-86F0-0; http://hdl.handle.net/21.11116/0000-0009-86F2-E

Snow cover on sea ice is the most important factor controlling light availability for sea ice algae, but it is predicted by climate models to become more variable and stochastic. Here, we document effects of a sudden, complete loss of the entire snow cover on first-year sea ice at Kangerlussuaq Fjor...