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dc.contributor.authorGerland, Sebastian
dc.contributor.authorIngvaldsen, Randi Brunvær
dc.contributor.authorReigstad, Marit
dc.contributor.authorSundfjord, Arild
dc.contributor.authorBogstad, Bjarte
dc.contributor.authorChierici, Melissa
dc.contributor.authorHop, Haakon
dc.contributor.authorRenaud, Paul Eric
dc.contributor.authorSmedsrud, Lars Henrik
dc.contributor.authorStige, Leif Christian
dc.contributor.authorÅrthun, Marius
dc.contributor.authorBerge, Jørgen
dc.contributor.authorBluhm, Bodil Annikki Ulla Barbro
dc.contributor.authorBorgå, Katrine
dc.contributor.authorBratbak, Gunnar
dc.contributor.authorDivine, Dmitry V
dc.contributor.authorEldevik, Tor
dc.contributor.authorEriksen, Elena
dc.contributor.authorFer, Ilker
dc.contributor.authorFransson, Agneta
dc.contributor.authorGradinger, Rolf Rudolf
dc.contributor.authorGranskog, Mats A.
dc.contributor.authorHaug, Tore
dc.contributor.authorHusum, Katrine
dc.contributor.authorJohnsen, Geir
dc.contributor.authorJonassen, Marius Opsanger
dc.contributor.authorJørgensen, Lis Lindal
dc.contributor.authorKristiansen, Svein
dc.contributor.authorLarsen, Aud
dc.contributor.authorLien, Vidar Surén
dc.contributor.authorLind, Sigrid
dc.contributor.authorLindstrøm, Ulf Ove
dc.contributor.authorMauritzen, Cecilie
dc.contributor.authorMelsom, Arne
dc.contributor.authorMernild, Sebastian H.
dc.contributor.authorMüller, Malte
dc.contributor.authorNilsen, Frank
dc.contributor.authorPrimicerio, Raul
dc.contributor.authorSøreide, Janne
dc.contributor.authorvan der Meeren, Gro Ingleid
dc.contributor.authorWassmann, Paul
dc.date.accessioned2023-12-06T08:15:43Z
dc.date.available2023-12-06T08:15:43Z
dc.date.issued2023-11-13
dc.description.abstractThe Barents Sea is one of the Polar regions where current climate and ecosystem change is most pronounced. Here we review the current state of knowledge of the physical, chemical and biological systems in the Barents Sea. Physical conditions in this area are characterized by large seasonal contrasts between partial sea-ice cover in winter and spring versus predominantly open water in summer and autumn. Observations over recent decades show that surface air and ocean temperatures have increased, sea-ice extent has decreased, ocean stratification has weakened, and water chemistry and ecosystem components have changed, the latter in a direction often described as “Atlantification” or “borealisation,” with a less “Arctic” appearance. Temporal and spatial changes in the Barents Sea have a wider relevance, both in the context of large-scale climatic (air, water mass and sea-ice) transport processes and in comparison to other Arctic regions. These observed changes also have socioeconomic consequences, including for fisheries and other human activities. While several of the ongoing changes are monitored and quantified, observation and knowledge gaps remain, especially for winter months when field observations and sample collections are still sparse. Knowledge of the interplay of physical and biogeochemical drivers and ecosystem responses, including complex feedback processes, needs further development.en_US
dc.identifier.citationGerland S, Ingvaldsen R, Reigstad M, Sundfjord A, Bogstad B, Chierici M, Hop H, Renaud PE, Smedsrud LH, Stige LC, Årthun M, Berge J, Bluhm B, Borgå K, Bratbak G, Divine D, Eldevik T, Eriksen E, Fer I, Fransson A, Gradinger R, Granskog MA, Haug t, Husum kat, Johnsen G, Jonassen MO, Jørgensen LLJ, Kristiansen S, Larsen A, Lien VS, Lind SL, Lindstrøm U, Mauritzen C, Melsom A, Mernild SH, Müller M, Nilsen F, Primicerio R, Søreide JE, van der Meeren GI, Wassmann PFJ. Still Arctic? — The changing Barents Sea. Elementa: Science of the Anthropocene. 2023;11en_US
dc.identifier.cristinIDFRIDAID 2200051
dc.identifier.doi10.1525/elementa.2022.00088
dc.identifier.issn2325-1026
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10037/31947
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.publisherUniversity of California Pressen_US
dc.relation.journalElementa: Science of the Anthropocene
dc.rights.accessRightsopenAccessen_US
dc.rights.holderCopyright 2023 The Author(s)en_US
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0en_US
dc.rightsAttribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)en_US
dc.titleStill Arctic? — The changing Barents Seaen_US
dc.type.versionpublishedVersionen_US
dc.typeJournal articleen_US
dc.typeTidsskriftartikkelen_US
dc.typePeer revieweden_US


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