A Tale of Two Fjords: The role of glaciers in the hydrographical, biogeochemical and ecological functioning of two fjords in southwest Greenland
Glaciers exert a strong influence on the hydrography and biogeochemistry of arctic fjord environments through the export of large quantities of particles, freshwater and ice. In turn, they contribute to the shaping of the marine ecosystems upon which local communities are heavily reliant. Extensive...
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ftunivutrecht:oai:dspace.library.uu.nl:1874/427496 2023-07-23T04:13:13+02:00 A Tale of Two Fjords: The role of glaciers in the hydrographical, biogeochemical and ecological functioning of two fjords in southwest Greenland Stuart-Lee, Alice Elizabeth Geochemistry Bio-, hydro-, and environmental geochemistry Soetaert, Karline Middelburg, Jack Meire, L. 2023-04-19 application/pdf https://dspace.library.uu.nl/handle/1874/427496 en eng 2211-4335 https://dspace.library.uu.nl/handle/1874/427496 info:eu-repo/semantics/OpenAccess fjorden Groenland hydrografie biogeochemie ecologie gletsjers zooplankton fjords Greenland hydrography biogeochemistry ecology glaciers Dissertation 2023 ftunivutrecht 2023-07-02T03:54:46Z Glaciers exert a strong influence on the hydrography and biogeochemistry of arctic fjord environments through the export of large quantities of particles, freshwater and ice. In turn, they contribute to the shaping of the marine ecosystems upon which local communities are heavily reliant. Extensive glacial changes are occurring along the coasts of Greenland, and their effects on the surrounding fjord environments are becoming increasingly visible. Motivated by the question of what we can expect in terms of future fjord transformations under continued glacial retreat, this thesis examines seasonal patterns in two neighbouring fjords on the southwest coast of Greenland: Nuup Kangerlua (Godthåbsfjord), a predominately marine-terminating system, and Ameralik, which receives glacial meltwater only from a land-terminating glacier. Seasonal differences in hydrography, biogeochemistry and ecology are described, with an emphasis on the role of glaciers in these processes. Doctoral or Postdoctoral Thesis Ameralik Arctic glacier Greenland Groenland Zooplankton Utrecht University Repository Ameralik ENVELOPE(-51.000,-51.000,64.117,64.117) Arctic Greenland |
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fjorden Groenland hydrografie biogeochemie ecologie gletsjers zooplankton fjords Greenland hydrography biogeochemistry ecology glaciers Stuart-Lee, Alice Elizabeth A Tale of Two Fjords: The role of glaciers in the hydrographical, biogeochemical and ecological functioning of two fjords in southwest Greenland |
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fjorden Groenland hydrografie biogeochemie ecologie gletsjers zooplankton fjords Greenland hydrography biogeochemistry ecology glaciers |
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Glaciers exert a strong influence on the hydrography and biogeochemistry of arctic fjord environments through the export of large quantities of particles, freshwater and ice. In turn, they contribute to the shaping of the marine ecosystems upon which local communities are heavily reliant. Extensive glacial changes are occurring along the coasts of Greenland, and their effects on the surrounding fjord environments are becoming increasingly visible. Motivated by the question of what we can expect in terms of future fjord transformations under continued glacial retreat, this thesis examines seasonal patterns in two neighbouring fjords on the southwest coast of Greenland: Nuup Kangerlua (Godthåbsfjord), a predominately marine-terminating system, and Ameralik, which receives glacial meltwater only from a land-terminating glacier. Seasonal differences in hydrography, biogeochemistry and ecology are described, with an emphasis on the role of glaciers in these processes. |
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Geochemistry Bio-, hydro-, and environmental geochemistry Soetaert, Karline Middelburg, Jack Meire, L. |
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Stuart-Lee, Alice Elizabeth |
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Stuart-Lee, Alice Elizabeth |
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Stuart-Lee, Alice Elizabeth |
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A Tale of Two Fjords: The role of glaciers in the hydrographical, biogeochemical and ecological functioning of two fjords in southwest Greenland |
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A Tale of Two Fjords: The role of glaciers in the hydrographical, biogeochemical and ecological functioning of two fjords in southwest Greenland |
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A Tale of Two Fjords: The role of glaciers in the hydrographical, biogeochemical and ecological functioning of two fjords in southwest Greenland |
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A Tale of Two Fjords: The role of glaciers in the hydrographical, biogeochemical and ecological functioning of two fjords in southwest Greenland |
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A Tale of Two Fjords: The role of glaciers in the hydrographical, biogeochemical and ecological functioning of two fjords in southwest Greenland |
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tale of two fjords: the role of glaciers in the hydrographical, biogeochemical and ecological functioning of two fjords in southwest greenland |
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2023 |
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ENVELOPE(-51.000,-51.000,64.117,64.117) |
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Ameralik Arctic Greenland |
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Ameralik Arctic Greenland |
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Ameralik Arctic glacier Greenland Groenland Zooplankton |
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Ameralik Arctic glacier Greenland Groenland Zooplankton |
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