Arctic Sea Ice Ecology

Seasonal Dynamics in Algal and Bacterial Productivity
1. Auflage 2020
ISBN: 978-3-030-37471-6
Verlag: Springer

Buch, Englisch, 178 Seiten, Book w. online files / update, Format (B × H): 160 mm x 241 mm, Gewicht: 494 g

Reihe: Springer Polar Sciences

The book on sea ice ecology is the ecology of sea ice algae and other microorganism as bacteria, meiofauna, and viruses residing inside or at the bottom of the sea ice, called the sympagic biota. Organisms as seals, fish, birds, and Polar bears relies on sea ice but are not part of this biota. A distinct feature of this ecosystem, is the disappearance (melt) every summer and re-establishing in autumn and winter. The book is organized seasonally describing the physical, optical, biological, and geochemical conditions typical of the seasons: autumn, winter, and spring. These are exemplified with case studies based on author’s fieldwork in Greenland, the Arctic Ocean, and Antarctica but focused on Arctic conditions. The sea ice ecosystem is described in the context of climate change, interests, and effects of a decreasing summer ice extent in the Arctic Ocean. The book contains an up to date description of most relevant methods and techniques applied in sea ice ecology research.

This book will appeal to university students at Masters or PhD levels reading biology, geosciences, and chemistry.

Zielgruppe

Graduate

Autoren/Hrsg.

Lund-Hansen, Lars Chresten

Søgaard, Dorte Haubjerg

Sorrell, Brian Keith

Gradinger, Rolf

Meiners, Klaus Martin

Fachgebiete

• Geowissenschaften Geologie Marine Geologie, Ozeanographie (Meereskunde)
• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Biowissenschaften Meeres- und Süßwasserökologie
• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Biowissenschaften Naturschutzbiologie, Biodiversität
• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Biowissenschaften Ökologie
• Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Klimawandel, Globale Erwärmung
• Geowissenschaften Geographie | Raumplanung Geographie: Allgemeines, Karten & Atlanten
• Geowissenschaften Geologie Umweltgeologie, Geoökologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Chapter 1. The Book, and Ecology of Sea Ice.- Chapter 2. Autumn, Development and Consolidation of Sea Ice.- Chapter 3. Winter, Cold and Mature Sea Ice.- Chapter 4. Spring, Summer and Melting Sea Ice.- Chapter 5. Sea Ice in a Climate Change Context.- Chapter 6. Methods and Techniques in Sea Ice Ecology.

Über Autor(innen)

The author group consists of well-known researchers with individual expertise’s in sea ice ecology. They are all employed at universities and research centers and have a long-term record of sea ice research and fieldwork in Polar regions.