Biodiversity of the Arctic Ocean in the face of climate change

• Autorzy: Weslawski J.M.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Global climate changes which has been observed over the recent years affects organisms occurring in the Arctic seas and the functioning of the whole maritime ecosystems there. The research note presents and briefly analyses the biological diversity of the Arctic Ocean and the most important factors which change the relations between organisms and the environment in the Arctic.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

biodiversity; Arctic Ocean; climate change; global climate change; Arctic sea; aquatic ecosystem; Arctic environment; sea water; water temperature; salinity level

• Wydawca: -
• Czasopismo: Papers on Global Change
• Rocznik: 2011
• Numer: 18
• Opis fizyczny: p.89-91,ref.

Twórcy

autor

Weslawski J.M.

• Institute of Oceanology, Polish Academy of Sciences, Powstancow Warszawy 55, 81-712 Sopot, Poland

Bibliografia

• ACIA, 2005, Arctic Climate Impact Assessment, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 1042pp.
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