Past environmental changes of the Baffin Bay
Sea-ice cover in the Arctic is declining fast and marine ecosystems in this region are known to react quickly to changing environmental conditions. However, studies indicate that ocean conditions in this area in general have been highly variable on millennial to decadal time scales. To assess the current trend, this project will generate a long-term high-resolution fossil record of biological productivity patterns by studying organic-walled dinoflagellate cyst assemblages and foraminifera abundances to estimate a benchmark for the current ecological responses.
