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The Ecosystem of Kongsfjorden, Svalbard

  • Provides the latest research on the ecology of the Kongsfjorden
  • Offers a historical record of Kongsfjorden transect over two decades
  • Offers insight into Phytoplankton blooms and zooplankton communities in Kongsfjorden

Part of the book series: Advances in Polar Ecology (AVPE, volume 2)

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Table of contents (14 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiii
  2. The Ecosystem of Kongsfjorden, Svalbard

    • Haakon Hop, Christian Wiencke
    Pages 1-20
  3. Atmospheric Conditions

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 21-21
    2. The Atmosphere Above Ny-Ã…lesund: Climate and Global Warming, Ozone and Surface UV Radiation

      • Marion Maturilli, Inger Hanssen-Bauer, Roland Neuber, Markus Rex, KÃ¥re Edvardsen
      Pages 23-46
  4. Oceanography, Sea Ice and Underwater Light Regime

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 47-47
    2. The Kongsfjorden Transect: Seasonal and Inter-annual Variability in Hydrography

      • Vigdis Tverberg, Ragnheid Skogseth, Finlo Cottier, Arild Sundfjord, Waldemar Walczowski, Mark E. Inall et al.
      Pages 49-104
    3. Changes in Sea-Ice Extent and Thickness in Kongsfjorden, Svalbard (2003–2016)

      • Olga Pavlova, Sebastian Gerland, Haakon Hop
      Pages 105-136
    4. The Underwater Light Climate in Kongsfjorden and Its Ecological Implications

      • Alexey K. Pavlov, Eva Leu, Dieter Hanelt, Inka Bartsch, Ulf Karsten, Stephen R. Hudson et al.
      Pages 137-170
  5. Pelagic Production, Phytoplankton and Zooplankton

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 171-171
    2. Phytoplankton Seasonal Dynamics in Kongsfjorden, Svalbard and the Adjacent Shelf

      • Else N. Hegseth, Philipp Assmy, Józef M. Wiktor, Józef Wiktor Jr, Svein Kristiansen, Eva Leu et al.
      Pages 173-227
    3. Zooplankton in Kongsfjorden (1996–2016) in Relation to Climate Change

      • Haakon Hop, Anette Wold, Mikko Vihtakari, Malin Daase, Slawomir Kwasniewski, Marta Gluchowska et al.
      Pages 229-300
  6. Benthic Microbes, Macroalgae and Fauna

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 301-301
    2. Living on Cold Substrata: New Insights and Approaches in the Study of Microphytobenthos Ecophysiology and Ecology in Kongsfjorden

      • Ulf Karsten, Iris Schaub, Jana Woelfel, Duygu S. Sevilgen, Carolin Schlie, Burkhard Becker et al.
      Pages 303-330
    3. Biodiversity of Benthic Macro- and Microalgae from Svalbard with Special Focus on Kongsfjorden

      • Stein Fredriksen, Ulf Karsten, Inka Bartsch, Jana Woelfel, Miriam Koblowsky, Rhena Schumann et al.
      Pages 331-371
    4. Kelps and Environmental Changes in Kongsfjorden: Stress Perception and Responses

      • Kai Bischof, Christian Buschbaum, Stein Fredriksen, Francisco J. L. Gordillo, Sandra Heinrich, Carlos Jiménez et al.
      Pages 373-422
    5. Ecological Drivers of and Responses by Arctic Benthic Communities, with an Emphasis on Kongsfjorden, Svalbard

      • Markus Molis, Frank Beuchel, Jürgen Laudien, Maria WÅ‚odarska-Kowalczuk, Christian Buschbaum
      Pages 423-481
  7. Arctic Fjord Ecosystem Model and Autonomous Marine Observatories

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 483-483
    2. Outline of an Arctic fjord Ecosystem Model for Kongsfjorden-Krossfjorden, Svalbard

      • Pedro Duarte, Jan Marcin Weslawski, Haakon Hop
      Pages 485-514
    3. Autonomous Marine Observatories in Kongsfjorden, Svalbard

      • Haakon Hop, Finlo Cottier, Jørgen Berge
      Pages 515-533
  8. Kongsfjorden as Harbinger of the Future Arctic

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 535-535

About this book

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.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Norwegian Polar Institute, Fram Centre, Tromsø, Norway

    Haakon Hop

  • Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research, Bremerhaven, Germany

    Christian Wiencke

Bibliographic Information

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eBook USD 149.00
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Hardcover Book USD 199.99
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