Production of phytoplankton in the Arctic Seas and its response on recent warming
Vetrov, A.A.; Romankevich, E.A. (2009). Production of phytoplankton in the Arctic Seas and its response on recent warming, in: Nihoul, J.C.J. et al. Influence of climate change on the changing Arctic and Sub-Arctic conditions. Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Research Workshop on Influence of Climate Change on the Changing Arctic, Liège, Belgium, 8-10 May 2008. NATO Science for Peace and Security Series: C. Environmental Security, : pp. 95-108. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-9460-6_8 In: Nihoul, J.C.J.; Kostianoy, A.G. (Ed.) (2009). Influence of climate change on the changing Arctic and Sub-Arctic conditions. Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Research Workshop on Influence of Climate Change on the Changing Arctic, Liège, Belgium, 8-10 May 2008. NATO Science for Peace and Security Series: C. Environmental Security. Springer: Dordrecht. ISBN 978-1-4020-9460 -6. xii, 232 pp., more In: NATO Science for Peace and Security Series: C. Environmental Security. Springer: Dordrecht. ISSN 1874-6519, more |  |
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| Abstract | New maps of the mean monthly distribution of the primary production in the Arctic Seas of Russia (Barents, Kara, Laptev, East Siberian, and Chukci Seas) were compiled using joint processing of CZCS (1978–1986), SeaWiFS (1998–2007), MODIS (2002–2007) satellite data, and field measurements. The annual production of phytoplankton is estimated at 163 · 106 t of C per year. Flux of organic carbon to seafloor is estimated at 68 · 106 t of C per year. The trends of the production changes within 1998–2007 were considered in the Greenland, Norwegian, Barents, Kara, Laptev, East Siberian, and Chukchi seas using satellite and field data. In these seas positive trends of summary production of phytoplankton were revealed, which range from 3.7% to 18% per year with respect to the values averaged over the period of the observations. |
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