Timing of sea ice retreat can alter phytoplankton community structure in the western Arctic Ocean
This study assesses the response of phytoplankton assemblages to recent climate change, especially with regard to the shrinking of sea ice in the northern Chukchi Sea of the western Arctic Ocean. Distribution patterns of phytoplankton groups in the late summers of 2008–2010 were analysed based on HP...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2014-04-01
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| Series: | Biogeosciences |
| Online Access: | http://www.biogeosciences.net/11/1705/2014/bg-11-1705-2014.pdf |