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Fjords in Transition: Connecting Physical, Biogeochemical, and Ecosystem Dynamics in the Land-Ocean Continuum under a Changing Climate
Fjords in Transition: Connecting Physical, Biogeochemical, and Ecosystem Dynamics in the Land-Ocean Continuum under a Changing Climate
Session ID#: 259488
Session Description:
Fjords are critical coastal ecosystems in both polar and temperate regions, acting as hotspots for biodiversity, carbon cycling, and human livelihoods. Their unique marine environments are shaped by tightly coupled physical, chemical, and ecological processes that span the land-ocean continuum. As climate change and anthropogenic pressures intensify, fjord systems may face abrupt transitions. This session seeks to bring together interdisciplinary research that addresses fjord-relevant topics such as
- Glacier-ocean interactions and freshwater inputs
- Sediment-ocean biogeochemical fluxes and metal cycling,
- Changes in biodiversity and ecosystem metabolism (e.g. productivity, carbon cycling)
- Hydrology, oceanography, sedimentology and geophysics
We welcome observational, experimental and modelling studies across temporal and spatial scales with particular interest in research that:
- Identifies transitions, regime shifts, or tipping points
- Improves understanding of the role of fjords in the local, regional, and global biogeochemical cycling
- Emphasizes the coupling among physical, geological, biogeochemical, and/or ecological processes
- Explores the connection between land and ocean in fjords systems
We encourage presenters to be mindful of the interdisciplinary nature of the session and communicate their work in a way that is accessible to researchers across disciplines.
Co-Sponsor(s):
- Coastal and Estuarine Biology and Biogeochemistry -
- High Latitude Environments -
Index Terms:
0470 Nutrients and nutrient cycling [BIOGEOSCIENCES]
4217 Coastal processes [OCEANOGRAPHY: GENERAL]
4805 Biogeochemical cycles, processes, and modeling [OCEANOGRAPHY: CHEMICAL]
4815 Ecosystems, structure, dynamics, and modeling [OCEANOGRAPHY: BIOLOGICAL]
Student/Early Career Chair: Sarah Tingey, The Arctic University of Norway, Geoscience, Tromsø, Norway; IC3 Centre for ice, Cryosphere, Carbon and Climate, Department of Geoscience, Tromsø, Norway
Primary Chair: Dr. Craig Smeaton, University of St Andrews, School of Geography & Sustainable Development, St Andrews, United Kingdom
Co-chairs: Dr. Agnes Weiner, NORCE Climate and Environment, NORCE Research AS & Bjerknes Centre for Climate Research, Bergen, Norway, Laura Bianucci, Institute of Ocean Sciences, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Sidney, BC, Canada and Dr. Laura Castro de la Guardia, University of the Highlands and Islands, Inverness, Scotland, United Kingdom
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