极地研究

极地研究 ›› 2004, Vol. 15 ›› Issue (1-English): 55-65.

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The progress in the study of Arctic pack ice ecology

 He Jianfeng1,2,3, Wang Guizhong1, Cai Minghong2,3 and Li Shaojing1   

  1. 1 Oceanography Department, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China;
    2 Polar Research Institute of China, Shanghai 200129, China;
    3 Key Laboratory of Polar Science, SOA, Shanghai 200129, China
  • 出版日期:1954-03-30 发布日期:1954-03-30
  • 通讯作者: He Jianfeng

The progress in the study of Arctic pack ice ecology

 He Jianfeng1,2,3, Wang Guizhong1, Cai Minghong2,3 and Li Shaojing1   

  1. 1 Oceanography Department, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China;
    2 Polar Research Institute of China, Shanghai 200129, China;
    3 Key Laboratory of Polar Science, SOA, Shanghai 200129, China
  • Online:1954-03-30 Published:1954-03-30
  • Contact: He Jianfeng

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摘要：

The sea ice community plays an important role in the Arctic marine ecosystem. Because of the predicted environmental changes in the Arctic environment and specifically related to sea ice, the Arctic pack ice biota has received more attention in recent years using modern ice-breaking research vessels. Studies show that the Arctic pack ice contains a diverse biota and besides ice algae, the bacterial and protozoan biomasses can be high. Surprisingly high primary production values were observed in the pack ice of the central Arctic Ocean. Occasionally biomass maximum were discovered in the interior of the ice floes, a habitat that had been ignored in most Arctic studies. Many scientific questions, which deserve special attention, remained unsolved due to logistic limitations and the sea ice characteristics. Little is know about the pack ice community in the central Arctic Ocean. Almost no data exists from the pack ice zone for the winter season. Concerning the abundance of bacteria and protozoa, more studies are needed to understand the microbial network within the ice and its role in material and energy flows. The response of the sea ice biota to global change will impact the entire Arctic marine ecosystem and a long-term monitoring program is needed. The techniques, that are applied to study the sea ice biota and the sea ice ecology, should be improved.

关键词: Arctic, sea ice, pack ice, ecology

Abstract:

The sea ice community plays an important role in the Arctic marine ecosystem. Because of the predicted environmental changes in the Arctic environment and specifically related to sea ice, the Arctic pack ice biota has received more attention in recent years using modern ice-breaking research vessels. Studies show that the Arctic pack ice contains a diverse biota and besides ice algae, the bacterial and protozoan biomasses can be high. Surprisingly high primary production values were observed in the pack ice of the central Arctic Ocean. Occasionally biomass maximum were discovered in the interior of the ice floes, a habitat that had been ignored in most Arctic studies. Many scientific questions, which deserve special attention, remained unsolved due to logistic limitations and the sea ice characteristics. Little is know about the pack ice community in the central Arctic Ocean. Almost no data exists from the pack ice zone for the winter season. Concerning the abundance of bacteria and protozoa, more studies are needed to understand the microbial network within the ice and its role in material and energy flows. The response of the sea ice biota to global change will impact the entire Arctic marine ecosystem and a long-term monitoring program is needed. The techniques, that are applied to study the sea ice biota and the sea ice ecology, should be improved.

Key words: Arctic, sea ice, pack ice, ecology