Arctic Biology

24 August 2021

Generally, people speak in negative terms when it comes to decreases in extent and thickness of the fjord ice in Svalbard.  However, for the biodiversity and productivity at the shoreline, it can be very positive.

19 August 2021
Sea ice. A characteristic feature of the Polar Regions. What do you picture when you think of sea ice? An extensive vastness of white, a few cute seals soaking up vitamin D, polar bears on the prowl? Would you believe that underneath their flippers and paws, is an ecosystem humming with life?

15 July 2021

Ringed seals and polar bears are not the only Arctic organisms that depend on sea ice. Thousands of microscopic plants and animals also utilise sea ice, but they are poorly known and rarely described to the public. Recent findings suggest that sea ice is an important nursery ground for many of them.