SSF-Svalbard Science Forum
Implications of terrestrial run-off on kelp ecosystems
RiS-ID: 11849
Habitat forming large brown seaweeds (kelps) are dominating many Arctic rocky shore coastlines, structuring benthic and pelagic species communities. On Svalbard, global warming is occurring at a rate far beyond the global average. The increasing terrestrial run-off leads to a darkening of the wat...