Overview

This book focuses in detail on all ecologically important aspects of the Kongsfjorden system such as the marine and atmospheric environment including long-term monitoring, Ecophysiology of individual species, structure and function of the ecosystem, ecological processes and biological communities. The contributed articles include review articles and research articles that have a wider approach and bring the current research up-to-date. This book will form a baseline for future work.

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Author:   Haakon Hop ,  Christian Wiencke
Publisher:   Springer International Publishing AG
Imprint:   Springer International Publishing AG
Edition:   1st ed. 2019
Volume:   2
Weight:   1.315kg
ISBN:  

9783319464237

ISBN 10:   331946423
Pages:   562
Publication Date:   04 July 2019
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  College/higher education ,  Professional & Vocational ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

Editoria: 1. The Ecosystem of Kongsfjorden, Svalbard.- PART I: Atmospheric conditions. 2. The atmosphere above Ny-Ålesund - Climate and global warming, ozone and surface UV radiation.- PART II: Oceanography, sea ice and underwater light regime. 3. The Kongsfjorden Transect: seasonal and inter-annual variability in hydrography.- 4. Changes in sea-ice extent and thickness in Kongsfjorden, Svalbard (2003-2016).- 5. Underwater light regime in Kongsfjorden and its ecological implications.- PART III: Pelagic production, phytoplankton and zooplankton. 6. Phytoplankton seasonal dynamics in Kongsfjorden, Svalbard and the adjacent shelf.- 7. Zooplankton in Kongsfjorden (1996-2016) in relation to climate change.- PART IV:  Benthic microbes, macroalgae and fauna. 8. Living on cold substrata – new approaches to study microphytobenthos ecophysiology and ecology in Kongsfjorden.- 9. Biodiversity of benthic macro- and microalgaefrom Svalbard with special focus on Kongsfjorden.- 10. Kelp and environmental changes in the Kongsfjorden: Stress perception and responses.- 11. Ecological drivers of and responses by Arctic benthic communities, with an emphasis on Kongsfjorden, Svalbard.- PART V: Arctic fjord ecosystem model and autonomous marine observatories. 12. Outline of an Arctic fjord ecosystem model for Kongsfjorden-Krossfjorden, Svalbard.- 13. Autonomous marine observatories in Kongsfjorden, Svalbard.- PART VI:  Kongsfjorden as harbinger of the future Arctic. 14. Kongsfjorden as harbinger of the future Arctic: knowns, unknowns and research priorities.

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