SVALBARD LAGOONS: GEOMORPHOLOGICAL EVOLUTION, BIODIVERSITY, AND BIOGEOCHEMICAL AND ECOLOGICAL ROLE
Global warming is accelerating the retreat of polar glaciers, creating new aquatic ecosystems. In Svalbard, which is particularly vulnerable to warming, post-glacial lagoons have formed in coastal areas where glaciers meet the sea. Around 430 coastal lagoons have been identified in Svalbard, some...