Benthic scavenger community composition and carrion removal in Arctic and Subarctic fjords
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DOI: 10.1007/s00300-020-02773-5
Abstract: In high latitude coastal regions, benthic scavenger communities are largely composed of invertebrates that play a key role in the cycling of organic matter. Factors including temperature and depth can structure Arctic and Subarctic fjord… read more here.
Keywords: arctic subarctic; svalbard fjords; carrion; benthic scavenger ... See more keywords
Lithothamnion (Hapalidiales, Rhodophyta) in the changing Arctic and Subarctic: DNA sequencing of type and recent specimens provides a systematics foundation*
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DOI: 10.1080/09670262.2021.1880643
Abstract: ABSTRACT Coralline red algae in the non-geniculate genera Clathromorphum, Phymatolithon and Lithothamnion are important benthic ecosystem engineers in the photic zone of the Arctic and Subarctic. In these regions, the systematics and biogeography of Clathromorphum… read more here.
Keywords: type specimens; arctic subarctic; dna; anatomy ... See more keywords
Sources of exposure to lead in Arctic and subarctic regions: a scoping review
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DOI: 10.1080/22423982.2023.2208810
Abstract: ABSTRACT Understanding lead exposure pathways is a priority because of its ubiquitous presence in the environment as well as the potential health risks. We aimed to identify potential lead sources and pathways of lead exposure,… read more here.
Keywords: arctic subarctic; scoping review; literature; exposure ... See more keywords
Ice seals as sentinels for algal toxin presence in the Pacific Arctic and subarctic marine ecosystems
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DOI: 10.1111/mms.12822
Abstract: Abstract Domoic acid (DA) and saxitoxin (STX)‐producing algae are present in Alaskan seas, presenting exposure risks to marine mammals that may be increasing due to climate change. To investigate potential increases in exposure risks to… read more here.
Keywords: ice seals; arctic subarctic; subarctic marine; toxin ... See more keywords