Shifts in Plankton, Nutrient and Light Relationships in Small Tundra Lakes Caused by Localized Permafrost Thaw

• Published in: ARCTIC
• Main Authors: Thompson, Megan S., Wrona, Frederick J., Prowse, Terry D.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: The Arctic Institute of North America 2012
• Subjects: tundra lakes; permafrost thaw; shoreline retrogressive thaw slump; phosphorus; nitrogen; organic carbon; chlorophyll a; bacterioplankton; UV light; photosynthetically active radiation; lacs de toundra; dégel du pergélisol; glissement régressif du littoral dû au dégel; phosphore; azote; carbone organique; chlorophylle a; bactérioplancton; lumière ultraviolette; rayonnement actif photosynthétique; Arctic; Canada; Mackenzie Delta; Arctique*; permafrost; Phytoplankton; Territoires du Nord-Ouest; toundra; Tundra; pergélisol
• Online Access: https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/67282

Tundra lakes located in the Mackenzie Delta uplands, NWT, Canada, are increasingly being affected by permafrost thaw in the form of shoreline retrogressive thaw slumping. This form of thaw-induced disturbance is used as a surrogate indicator of landscape-related disturbance linked to regional climat...