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UV Radiation and Arctic Marine Macroalgae

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UV Radiation and Arctic Ecosystems

Part of the book series: Ecological Studies ((ECOLSTUD,volume 153))

Abstract

Marine macroalgae are efficient primary producers and an important source of natural products. As a key component of coastal ecosystems, they buffer changes in nutrient concentrations in the water column and stabilise sediments. Macroalgae show distinct zonation patterns, with a preference to establish on hard bottom at different water depths. The environment of Arctic coastal ecosystems is highly variable (Kirst and Wiencke 1995). Especially, algae from the intertidal zone have to withstand multiple changes in abiotic factors due to tidal changes (Davison and Pearson 1996). During emersion, these species have to resist desiccation, high solar irradiances, changes in salinity and temperature and, under conditions of low air temperatures, also freezing (Dudgeon et al. 1989, 1995). In the field, the species inhabiting the intertidal (e.g. Fucus distichus) or the upper sublittoral zone (e.g. Alaria esculenta, Devaleraea ramentacea) also frequently have to cope with temporarily high ultraviolet radiation (UVR) and high intensities of photosynthetically active radiation (PAR). In contrast, species restricted to deep waters (such as Ptilota plumosa, Phycodrys rubens, Laminaria solidungula) are hardly exposed to high irradiance as they are protected by the water column above.

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Bischof, K., Hanelt, D., Wiencke, C. (2002). UV Radiation and Arctic Marine Macroalgae. In: Hessen, D.O. (eds) UV Radiation and Arctic Ecosystems. Ecological Studies, vol 153. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-56075-0_11

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