Arctic Sea Ice Ecology: Seasonal Dynamics in Algal and Bacterial Productivity (Springer Polar Sciences)

La 4e de couverture indique : "The book on sea ice ecology is the ecology of sea ice algae and other microorganism as bacteria, meiofauna, and viruses residing inside or at the bottom of the sea ice, called the sympagic biota. Organisms as seals, fish, birds, and Polar bears relies on sea ice but are not part of this biota. A distinct feature of this ecosystem, is the disappearance (melt) every summer and re-establishing in autumn and winter. The book is organized seasonally describing the physical, optical, biological, and geochemical conditions typical of the seasons: autumn, winter, and spring. These are exemplified with case studies based on author's fieldwork in Greenland, the Arctic Ocean, and Antarctica but focused on Arctic conditions. The sea ice ecosystem is described in the context of climate change, interests, and effects of a decreasing summer ice extent in the Arctic Ocean. The book contains an up to date description of most relevant methods and techniques applied in sea ice ecology research. This book will appeal to university students at Masters or PhD levels reading biology, geosciences, and chemistry." Front Matter ....Pages i-xiv The Book, and Ecology of Sea Ice (Lars Chresten Lund-Hansen, Dorte Haubjerg Søgaard, Brian Keith Sorrell, Rolf Gradinger, Klaus Martin Meiners)....Pages 1-12 Autumn, Development and Consolidation of Sea Ice (Lars Chresten Lund-Hansen, Dorte Haubjerg Søgaard, Brian Keith Sorrell, Rolf Gradinger, Klaus Martin Meiners)....Pages 13-30 Winter, Cold and Mature Sea Ice (Lars Chresten Lund-Hansen, Dorte Haubjerg Søgaard, Brian Keith Sorrell, Rolf Gradinger, Klaus Martin Meiners)....Pages 31-59 Spring, Summer and Melting Sea Ice (Lars Chresten Lund-Hansen, Dorte Haubjerg Søgaard, Brian Keith Sorrell, Rolf Gradinger, Klaus Martin Meiners)....Pages 61-101 Sea Ice in a Climate Change Context (Lars Chresten Lund-Hansen, Dorte Haubjerg Søgaard, Brian Keith Sorrell, Rolf Gradinger, Klaus Martin Meiners)....Pages 103-130 Methods and Techniques in Sea Ice Ecology (Lars Chresten Lund-Hansen, Dorte Haubjerg Søgaard, Brian Keith Sorrell, Rolf Gradinger, Klaus Martin Meiners)....Pages 131-169 Back Matter ....Pages 171-178