Relative Contributions of Ice Algae, Phytoplankton, and Benthic Microalgae to Primary Production in Nearshore Regions of the Beaufort Sea

• Published in: ARCTIC
• Main Authors: Horner, Rita, Schrader, G.C.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: The Arctic Institute of North America 1982
• Subjects: Algae; Marine flora; Phytoplankton; Primary production (Biology); Sea ice ecology; Winter ecology; Alaskan Beaufort Sea; Mer de Beaufort; Arctic; Beaufort Sea; ice algae; Sea ice
• Online Access: https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/65408

Phytoplankton, ice algae, and benthic microalgae are the three sources of primary production in the western Beaufort Sea in winter and spring. Phytoplankton levels in winter are low with chlorophyll a levels near the limit of detection. Microflagellates are the most abundant organisms present in the...