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The first magnetotelluric image of the lithospheric-scale geological architecture in central Svalbard, Arctic Norway
Thomas I. Beka, Maxim Smirnov, Steffen G. Bergh & Yngve Birkelund
Article: 26766
Published online: 17 Dec 2015
AbstractforThe first magnetotelluric image of the lithospheric-scale geological architecture in central Svalbard, Arctic Norway | Full Text | References | PDF (1.2 MB)
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The potential response of the hydrate reservoir in the South Shetland Margin, Antarctic Peninsula, to ocean warming over the 21st century
Héctor Marín-Moreno, Michela Giustiniani & Umberta Tinivella
Article: 27443
Published online: 11 Dec 2015
AbstractforThe potential response of the hydrate reservoir in the South Shetland Margin, Antarctic Peninsula, to ocean warming over the 21st century | Full Text | References | PDF (2.2 MB) | Supplemental
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Regional passive seismic monitoring reveals dynamic glacier activity on Spitsbergen, Svalbard
Andreas Köhler, Christopher Nuth, Johannes Schweitzer, Christian Weidle & Steven J. Gibbons
Article: 26178
Published online: 04 Dec 2015
AbstractforRegional passive seismic monitoring reveals dynamic glacier activity on Spitsbergen, Svalbard | Full Text | References | PDF (4.3 MB)
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Aeolian processes and landforms in the sub-Antarctic: preliminary observations from Marion Island
David W. Hedding, Werner Nel & Ryan L. Anderson
Article: 26365
Published online: 23 Nov 2015
AbstractforAeolian processes and landforms in the sub-Antarctic: preliminary observations from Marion Island | Full Text | References | PDF (1.7 MB)
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Ice–ocean coupled computations for sea-ice prediction to support ice navigation in Arctic sea routes
Liyanarachchi Waruna Arampath De Silva, Hajime Yamaguchi & Jun Ono
Article: 25008
Published online: 23 Nov 2015
AbstractforIce–ocean coupled computations for sea-ice prediction to support ice navigation in Arctic sea routes | Full Text | References | PDF (5.1 MB) | Supplemental
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The role of atmospheric precipitation in introducing contaminants to the surface waters of the Fuglebekken catchment, Spitsbergen
Katarzyna Kozak, Krystyna Kozioł, Bartłomiej Luks, Stanisław Chmiel, Marek Ruman, Mariusz Marć, Jacek Namieśnik & Żaneta Polkowska
Article: 24207
Published online: 23 Nov 2015
AbstractforThe role of atmospheric precipitation in introducing contaminants to the surface waters of the Fuglebekken catchment, Spitsbergen | Full Text | References | PDF (1.3 MB) | Supplemental
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Persistent organic pollutants in biota samples collected during the Ymer-80 expedition to the Arctic
Henrik Kylin, Johan Hammar, Jacques Mowrer, Henk Bouwman, Carl Edelstam, Mats Olsson & Sören Jensen
Article: 21129
Published online: 26 Oct 2015
AbstractforPersistent organic pollutants in biota samples collected during the Ymer-80 expedition to the Arctic | Full Text | References | PDF (1.1 MB) | Supplemental
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Mapping lichen distribution on the Antarctic Peninsula using remote sensing, lichen spectra and photographic documentation by citizen scientists
Paula Casanovas, Martin Black, Peter Fretwell & Peter Convey
Article: 25633
Published online: 26 Oct 2015
AbstractforMapping lichen distribution on the Antarctic Peninsula using remote sensing, lichen spectra and photographic documentation by citizen scientists | Full Text | References | PDF (642 KB) | Supplemental
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Search for tick-borne pathogens in the Svalbard Archipelago and Jan Mayen
Jana Elsterová, Jiří Černý, Jana Müllerová, Radek Šíma, Stephen J. Coulson, Erlend Lorentzen, Hallvard Strøm & Libor Grubhoffer
Article: 27466
Published online: 20 Oct 2015
AbstractforSearch for tick-borne pathogens in the Svalbard Archipelago and Jan Mayen | Full Text | References | PDF (582.5 KB) | Supplemental
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Application of remotely piloted aircraft systems in observing the atmospheric boundary layer over Antarctic sea ice in winter
Marius O. Jonassen, Priit Tisler, Barbara Altstädter, Andreas Scholtz, Timo Vihma, Astrid Lampert, Gert König-Langlo & Christof Lüpkes
Article: 25651
Published online: 08 Oct 2015
AbstractforApplication of remotely piloted aircraft systems in observing the atmospheric boundary layer over Antarctic sea ice in winter | Full Text | References | PDF (1.5 MB) | Supplemental
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Terrestrial processes affecting unlithified coastal erosion disparities in central fjords of Svalbard
Evangeline G. Sessford, Maj Gøril Bæverford & Anne Hormes
Article: 24122
Published online: 28 Sep 2015
AbstractforTerrestrial processes affecting unlithified coastal erosion disparities in central fjords of Svalbard | Full Text | References | PDF (3.3 MB) | Supplemental
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Heavy metal contamination and hepatic toxicological responses in brown trout (Salmo trutta) from the Kerguelen Islands
Ali Jaffal, Stéphane Betoulle, Sylvie Biagianti-Risbourg, Alexandre Terreau, Wilfried Sanchez & Séverine Paris-Palacios
Article: 22784
Published online: 22 Sep 2015
AbstractforHeavy metal contamination and hepatic toxicological responses in brown trout (Salmo trutta) from the Kerguelen Islands | Full Text | References | PDF (3 MB)
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The alien terrestrial invertebrate fauna of the High Arctic archipelago of Svalbard: potential implications for the native flora and fauna
Stephen J. Coulson
Article: 27364
Published online: 15 Sep 2015
AbstractforThe alien terrestrial invertebrate fauna of the High Arctic archipelago of Svalbard: potential implications for the native flora and fauna | Full Text | References | PDF (636.4 KB) | Supplemental
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On-site and in situ remediation technologies applicable to petroleum hydrocarbon contaminated sites in the Antarctic and Arctic
Danielle Camenzuli & Benjamin L. Freidman
Article: 24492
Published online: 07 Sep 2015
AbstractforOn-site and in situ remediation technologies applicable to petroleum hydrocarbon contaminated sites in the Antarctic and Arctic | Full Text | References | PDF (418.7 KB)
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Effects of sea-ice light attenuation and CDOM absorption in the water below the Eurasian sector of central Arctic Ocean (>88°N)
Lars Chresten Lund-Hansen, Stiig Markager, Kasper Hancke, Tanja Stratmann, Søren Rysgaard, Hans Ramløv & Brian K. Sorrell
Article: 23978
Published online: 01 Sep 2015
AbstractforEffects of sea-ice light attenuation and CDOM absorption in the water below the Eurasian sector of central Arctic Ocean (>88°N) | Full Text | References | PDF (1.4 MB)
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Modelling snow ice and superimposed ice on landfast sea ice in Kongsfjorden, Svalbard
Caixin Wang, Bin Cheng, Keguang Wang, Sebastian Gerland & Olga Pavlova
Article: 20828
Published online: 24 Aug 2015
AbstractforModelling snow ice and superimposed ice on landfast sea ice in Kongsfjorden, Svalbard | Full Text | References | PDF (1.3 MB)
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The first freshwater molluscs from Wrangel Island, Arctic Russia
Maxim V. Vinarski, Dmitry M. Palatov & Anna A. Novichkova
Article: 23889
Published online: 19 Aug 2015
AbstractforThe first freshwater molluscs from Wrangel Island, Arctic Russia | Full Text | References | PDF (887.4 KB) | Supplemental
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Benthic algal vegetation in Isfjorden, Svalbard
Stein Fredriksen, Tove M. Gabrielsen, Maia R. Kile & Knut Sivertsen
Article: 25994
Published online: 11 Aug 2015
AbstractforBenthic algal vegetation in Isfjorden, Svalbard | Full Text | References | PDF (1.6 MB) | Supplemental
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Multi-frequency observations of seawater carbonate chemistry on the central coast of the western Antarctic Peninsula
Julie B. Schram, Kathryn M. Schoenrock, James B. McClintock, Charles D. Amsler & Robert A. Angus
Article: 25582
Published online: 28 Jul 2015
AbstractforMulti-frequency observations of seawater carbonate chemistry on the central coast of the western Antarctic Peninsula | Full Text | References | PDF (2.3 MB) | Supplemental
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Is ornithogenic fertilization important for collembolan communities in Arctic terrestrial ecosystems?
Katarzyna Zmudczyńska-Skarbek, Adrian Zwolicki, Peter Convey, Mateusz Barcikowski & Lech Stempniewicz
Article: 25629
Published online: 13 Jul 2015
AbstractforIs ornithogenic fertilization important for collembolan communities in Arctic terrestrial ecosystems? | Full Text | References | PDF (1.1 MB) | Supplemental
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Biding time before breeding: flexible use of the Arctic landscape by migratory geese during spring
Helen B. Anderson, Christiaane E. Hübner, James D.M. Speed, Jesper Madsen & René van der Wal
Article: 26372
Published online: 07 Jul 2015
AbstractforBiding time before breeding: flexible use of the Arctic landscape by migratory geese during spring | Full Text | References | PDF (752.4 KB)
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High-resolution electrical resistivity tomography applied to patterned ground, Wedel Jarlsberg Land, south-west Spitsbergen
Marek Kasprzak
Article: 25678
Published online: 18 Jun 2015
AbstractforHigh-resolution electrical resistivity tomography applied to patterned ground, Wedel Jarlsberg Land, south-west Spitsbergen | Full Text | References | PDF (3.9 MB)
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Haematological values of three Antarctic penguins: gentoo (Pygoscelis papua), Adélie (P. adeliae) and chinstrap (P. antarcticus)
Andrés E. Ibañez, Roberto Najle, Karen Larsen, Marcela Pari, Amalia Figueroa & Diego Montalti
Article: 25718
Published online: 15 Jun 2015
AbstractforHaematological values of three Antarctic penguins: gentoo (Pygoscelis papua), Adélie (P. adeliae) and chinstrap (P. antarcticus) | Full Text | References | PDF (710.1 KB)
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Protists in the polar regions: comparing occurrence in the Arctic and Southern oceans using pyrosequencing
Christian Wolf, Estelle Kilias & Katja Metfies
Article: 23225
Published online: 18 May 2015
AbstractforProtists in the polar regions: comparing occurrence in the Arctic and Southern oceans using pyrosequencing | Full Text | References | PDF (1.5 MB) | Supplemental
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Foraging ecology of ringed seals (Pusa hispida), beluga whales (Delphinapterus leucas) and narwhals (Monodon monoceros) in the Canadian High Arctic determined by stomach content and stable isotope analysis
Jordan K. Matley, Aaron T. Fisk & Terry A. Dick
Article: 24295
Published online: 18 May 2015
AbstractforForaging ecology of ringed seals (Pusa hispida), beluga whales (Delphinapterus leucas) and narwhals (Monodon monoceros) in the Canadian High Arctic determined by stomach content and stable isotope analysis | Full Text | References | PDF (921.6 KB)
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New data on Upper Carboniferous–Lower Permian deposits of Bol'shevik Island, Severnaya Zemlya Archipelago
Victoria B. Ershova, Andrei V. Prokopiev, Valery A. Nikishin, Andrey K. Khudoley, Nikolay A. Malyshev & Anatoly M. Nikishin
Article: 24558
Published online: 07 May 2015
AbstractforNew data on Upper Carboniferous–Lower Permian deposits of Bol'shevik Island, Severnaya Zemlya Archipelago | Full Text | References | PDF (3 MB) | Supplemental
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The significant inputs of trace elements and rare earth elements from melting glaciers in Antarctic coastal waters
Intae Kim, Guebuem Kim & Eun Jung Choy
Article: 24289
Published online: 07 May 2015
AbstractforThe significant inputs of trace elements and rare earth elements from melting glaciers in Antarctic coastal waters | Full Text | References | PDF (743 KB)
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Regulatory policies for using oil dispersants in the Barents Sea
Natalia Belkina, Olga Sarkova & Ståle Jensen
Article: 24326
Published online: 15 Apr 2015
AbstractforRegulatory policies for using oil dispersants in the Barents Sea | Full Text | References | PDF (307.2 KB)
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Nitrate stable isotopes and major ions in snow and ice samples from four Svalbard sites
Carmen P. Vega, Mats P. Björkman, Veijo A. Pohjola, Elisabeth Isaksson, Rickard Pettersson, Tõnu Martma, Alina Marca & Jan Kaiser
Article: 23246
Published online: 13 Apr 2015
AbstractforNitrate stable isotopes and major ions in snow and ice samples from four Svalbard sites | Full Text | References | PDF (3.1 MB) | Supplemental
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Assessing regional populations of ground-nesting marine birds in the Canadian High Arctic
Mark Maftei, Shanti E. Davis & Mark L. Mallory
Article: 25055
Published online: 07 Apr 2015
AbstractforAssessing regional populations of ground-nesting marine birds in the Canadian High Arctic | Full Text | References | PDF (767.6 KB)
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Hermit crabs (Pagurus spp.) at their northernmost range: distribution, abundance and shell use in the European Arctic
Piotr Balazy, Piotr Kuklinski, Maria Włodarska-Kowalczuk, David Barnes, Monika Kędra, Joanna Legeżyńska & Jan Marcin Węsławski
Article: 21412
Published online: 31 Mar 2015
AbstractforHermit crabs (Pagurus spp.) at their northernmost range: distribution, abundance and shell use in the European Arctic | Full Text | References | PDF (1.3 MB)
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Arctic climate change in an ensemble of regional CORDEX simulations
Torben Koenigk, Peter Berg & Ralf Döscher
Article: 24603
Published online: 09 Mar 2015
AbstractforArctic climate change in an ensemble of regional CORDEX simulations | Full Text | References | PDF (11.1 MB)
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Abundance, viability and diversity of the indigenous microbial populations at different depths of the NEEM Greenland ice core
Vanya Miteva, Kaitlyn Rinehold, Todd Sowers, Aswathy Sebastian & Jean Brenchley
Article: 25057
Published online: 16 Feb 2015
AbstractforAbundance, viability and diversity of the indigenous microbial populations at different depths of the NEEM Greenland ice core | Full Text | References | PDF (808.2 KB) | Supplemental
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Methane and nitrous oxide fluxes in relation to vegetation covers and bird activity in ice-free soils of Rip Point, Nelson Island, Antarctica
Ângela Denise Hubert Neufeld, Stefânia Guedes de Godoi, Antônio Batista Pereira, Cimélio Bayer, Adriano Luis Schünemann, Filipe de Carvalho Victoria, Margéli Pereira de Albuquerque, Estefânia Camargo & Frederico Costa Beber Vieira
Article: 23584
Published online: 03 Feb 2015
AbstractforMethane and nitrous oxide fluxes in relation to vegetation covers and bird activity in ice-free soils of Rip Point, Nelson Island, Antarctica | Full Text | References | PDF (2 MB)
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Distribution and diversity of Tardigrada along altitudinal gradients in the Hornsund, Spitsbergen (Arctic)
Krzysztof Zawierucha, Jerzy Smykla, Łukasz Michalczyk, Bartłomiej Gołdyn & Łukasz Kaczmarek
Article: 24168
Published online: 02 Feb 2015
AbstractforDistribution and diversity of Tardigrada along altitudinal gradients in the Hornsund, Spitsbergen (Arctic) | Full Text | References | PDF (1.2 MB) | Supplemental
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Sessile macro-epibiotic community of solitary ascidians, ecosystem engineers in soft substrates of Potter Cove, Antarctica
Clara Rimondino, Luciana Torre, Ricardo Sahade & Marcos Tatián
Article: 24338
Published online: 27 Jan 2015
AbstractforSessile macro-epibiotic community of solitary ascidians, ecosystem engineers in soft substrates of Potter Cove, Antarctica | Full Text | References | PDF (1.3 MB)
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Research notes

Article
White-beaked dolphins trapped in the ice and eaten by polar bears
Jon Aars, Magnus Andersen, Agnès Brenière & Samuel Blanc
Article: 26612
Published online: 01 Jun 2015
AbstractforWhite-beaked dolphins trapped in the ice and eaten by polar bears | Full Text | References | PDF (1.8 MB)
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First record of humpback anglerfish (Melanocetus johnsonii) (Melanocetidae) in Antarctic waters
Alexei M. Orlov, Svetlana Y. Orlova, Alexander A. Volkov & Dmitry V. Pelenev
Article: 25356
Published online: 06 Mar 2015
AbstractforFirst record of humpback anglerfish (Melanocetus johnsonii) (Melanocetidae) in Antarctic waters | Full Text | References | PDF (1.8 MB)
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Polar bears (Ursus maritimus) mating during late June on the pack ice of northern Svalbard, Norway
Thomas G. Smith & Jon Aars
Article: 25786
Published online: 02 Mar 2015
AbstractforPolar bears (Ursus maritimus) mating during late June on the pack ice of northern Svalbard, Norway | Full Text | References | PDF (506.9 KB)
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Perspectives

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Observing the Arctic Ocean carbon cycle in a changing environment
Leif G. Anderson & Robie W. Macdonald
Article: 26891
Published online: 10 Dec 2015
AbstractforObserving the Arctic Ocean carbon cycle in a changing environment | Full Text | References | PDF (1.9 MB)
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Richard Maitland Laws (1926–2014), CBE, FRS, ScD
Arnoldus Blix
Article: 30182
Published online: 23 Nov 2015
CitationforRichard Maitland Laws (1926–2014), CBE, FRS, ScD | Full Text | References | PDF (301.7 KB)
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Thematic Cluster: The Arctic in Rapid Transition - Marine Ecosystems

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Foreword to the thematic cluster: the Arctic in Rapid Transition—marine ecosystems
Monika Kędra, Alexey K. Pavlov, Carolyn Wegner & Alexandre Forest
Article: 30684
Published online: 23 Dec 2015
AbstractforForeword to the thematic cluster: the Arctic in Rapid Transition—marine ecosystems | Full Text | References | PDF (456.8 KB)
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Variability in transport of terrigenous material on the shelves and the deep Arctic Ocean during the Holocene
Carolyn Wegner, Katrina E. Bennett, Anne de Vernal, Matthias Forwick, Michael Fritz, Maija Heikkilä, Magdalena Łącka, Hugues Lantuit, Michał Laska, Mateusz Moskalik, Matt O'Regan, Joanna Pawłowska, Agnieszka Promińska, Volker Rachold, Jorien E. Vonk & Kirstin Werner
Article: 24964
Published online: 09 Dec 2015
AbstractforVariability in transport of terrigenous material on the shelves and the deep Arctic Ocean during the Holocene | Full Text | References | PDF (4.2 MB) | Supplemental
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Late winter biogeochemical conditions under sea ice in the Canadian High Arctic
Helen S. Findlay, Laura A. Edwards, Ceri N. Lewis, Glenn A. Cooper, Robert Clement, Nick Hardman-Mountford, Svein Vagle & Lisa A. Miller
Article: 24170
Published online: 09 Dec 2015
AbstractforLate winter biogeochemical conditions under sea ice in the Canadian High Arctic | Full Text | References | PDF (2.7 MB)
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Summertime plankton ecology in Fram Strait—a compilation of long- and short-term observations
Eva-Maria Nöthig, Astrid Bracher, Anja Engel, Katja Metfies, Barbara Niehoff, Ilka Peeken, Eduard Bauerfeind, Alexandra Cherkasheva, Steffi Gäbler-Schwarz, Kristin Hardge, Estelle Kilias, Angelina Kraft, Yohannes Mebrahtom Kidane, Catherine Lalande, Judith Piontek, Karolin Thomisch & Mascha Wurst
Article: 23349
Published online: 01 Dec 2015
AbstractforSummertime plankton ecology in Fram Strait—a compilation of long- and short-term observations | Full Text | References | PDF (2.6 MB) | Supplemental
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Patterns and trends of macrobenthic abundance, biomass and production in the deep Arctic Ocean
Renate Degen, Andrey Vedenin, Manuela Gusky, Antje Boetius & Thomas Brey
Article: 24008
Published online: 26 Aug 2015
AbstractforPatterns and trends of macrobenthic abundance, biomass and production in the deep Arctic Ocean | Full Text | References | PDF (1.5 MB)
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The effect of temperature on egg development rate and hatching success in Calanus glacialis and C. finmarchicus
Agata Weydmann, Adrian Zwolicki, Krzysztof Muś & Sławomir Kwaśniewski
Article: 23947
Published online: 16 Jun 2015
AbstractforThe effect of temperature on egg development rate and hatching success in Calanus glacialis and C. finmarchicus | Full Text | References | PDF (1 MB)
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Status and trends in the structure of Arctic benthic food webs
Monika Kędra, Charlotte Moritz, Emily S. Choy, Carmen David, Renate Degen, Steven Duerksen, Ingrid Ellingsen, Barbara Górska, Jacqueline M. Grebmeier, Dubrava Kirievskaya, Dick van Oevelen, Kasia Piwosz, Annette Samuelsen & Jan Marcin Węsławski
Article: 23775
Published online: 20 May 2015
AbstractforStatus and trends in the structure of Arctic benthic food webs | Full Text | References | PDF (1.2 MB)
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Responses in Arctic marine carbon cycle processes: conceptual scenarios and implications for ecosystem function
Helen S. Findlay, Georgina Gibson, Monika Kędra, Nathalie Morata, Monika Orchowska, Alexey K. Pavlov, Marit Reigstad, Anna Silyakova, Jean-Éric Tremblay, Waldemar Walczowski, Agata Weydmann & Christie Logvinova
Article: 24252
Published online: 15 Apr 2015
AbstractforResponses in Arctic marine carbon cycle processes: conceptual scenarios and implications for ecosystem function | Full Text | References | PDF (2.4 MB)
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Book reviews

Review of A historical and legal study of sovereignty in the Canadian North: terrestrial sovereignty, 1870-1939, by Gordon W. Smith and edited by P. Whitney Lackenbauer (2014).
Janice Cavell
Article: 29659
Published online: 25 Sep 2015
CitationforReview of A historical and legal study of sovereignty in the Canadian North: terrestrial sovereignty, 1870-1939, by Gordon W. Smith and edited by P. Whitney Lackenbauer (2014). | Full Text | References | PDF (591.9 KB)
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Review of Fortune’s favor: Scott in Antarctica, by Kim Roberts (2015).
K. McGrath
Article: 28748
Published online: 24 Jun 2015
CitationforReview of Fortune’s favor: Scott in Antarctica, by Kim Roberts (2015). | Full Text | PDF (689.4 KB)
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Review of The Arctic in the Anthropocene-emerging research questions, by the Committee on Emerging Research Questions in the Arctic, Polar Research Board, Division of Earth and Life Studies, National Research Council of the National Academies (2014).
Dirk Notz
Article: 28448
Published online: 21 May 2015
CitationforReview of The Arctic in the Anthropocene-emerging research questions, by the Committee on Emerging Research Questions in the Arctic, Polar Research Board, Division of Earth and Life Studies, National Research Council of the National Academies (2014). | Full Text | PDF (430.7 KB)
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