Mooring-Based Measurements for Marine Polar Ecosystem Research

摘要

Marine polar ecosystem research is challenging. The remoteness of the study areas and the presence of sea ice throughout most of the year can often impede ship operations. Because of this, basic scientific understandings of polar ecosystems have lagged that of more temperate and tropical waters. In these areas, especially in the Arctic, the physical and biological regimes are changing much faster than the rest of the world's ocean. Physical regime changes can have major impacts on the biological regime, such as when regional air temperatures increase and sea ice retreats. These impacts are most notably observed through the introduction of invasive species and the threats to natural species due to habitat changes, up to and including the iconic polar bear species.