Ensemble Modeling of Antarctic Macroalgal Habitats Exposed to Glacial Melt in a Polar Fjord

Ensemble Modeling of Antarctic Macroalgal Habitats Exposed to Glacial Melt in a Polar Fjord

Macroalgae are the main primary producers in polar coastal regions and of major importance for the associated heterotrophic communities. On King George Island/Isla 25 de Mayo, West Antarctic Peninsula (WAP) several fjords undergo rapid glacial retreat in response to increasing atmospheric temperatur...

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Main Authors: Kerstin Jerosch, Frauke K. Scharf, Dolores Deregibus, Gabriela L. Campana, Katharina Zacher, Hendrik Pehlke, Ulrike Falk, H. Christian Hass, Maria L. Quartino, Doris Abele
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution
Subjects:
seaweed distribution modeling
bioclimatic ecosystem change
distribution shift
macroalgae summer production
South Shetland Islands
Antarctica
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fevo.2019.00207/full

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