• Fossil organic carbon utilization in marine Arctic fjord sediments by subsurface micro-organisms 

      Ruben, Manuel; Hefter, Jens; Schubotz, Florence; Geibert, Walter; Butzin, Martin; Gentz, Torben; Grotheer, Hendrik; Forwick, Matthias; Szczuciński, Witold; Mollenhauer, Gesine (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel, 2023)
      Rock-derived or petrogenic organic carbon has traditionally been regarded as being non-bioavailable and bypassing the active carbon cycle when eroded. However, it has become apparent that this organic carbon might not be so inert, especially in fjord systems where petrogenic organic carbon influxes can be high, making its degradation another potential source of greenhouse gas emissions. The extent ...
    • Late Quaternary glacier and sea-ice history of northern Wijdefjorden, Svalbard 

      Allaart, Lis; Müller, Juliane; Schomacker, Anders; Rydningen, Tom Arne; Håkansson, Lena; Kjellman, Sofia Elisabeth; Mollenhauer, Gesine; Forwick, Matthias (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2020-04-10)
      The deglaciation history and Holocene environmental evolution of northern Wijdefjorden, Svalbard, are reconstructed using sediment cores and acoustic data (multibeam swath bathymetry and sub‐bottom profiler data). Results reveal that the fjord mouth was deglaciated prior to 14.5±0.3 cal. ka BP and deglaciation occurred stepwise. Biomarker analyses show rapid variations in water temperature and sea ...
    • Rapid Atlantification along the Fram Strait at the beginning of the 20th century 

      Tesi, Tommaso; Muschitiello, Francesco; Mollenhauer, Gesine; Miserocchi, Stefano; Langone, Leonardo; Ceccarelli, Chiara; Panieri, Giuliana; Chiggiato, Jacopo; Nogarotto, Alessio; Hefter, Jens; Ingrosso, Gianmarco; Giglio, Federico; Giordano, Patrizia; Capotondi, Lucilla (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-11-24)
      The recent expansion of Atlantic waters into the Arctic Ocean represents undisputable evidence of the rapid changes occurring in this region. Understanding the past variability of this “Atlantification” is thus crucial in providing a longer perspective on the modern Arctic changes. Here, we reconstruct the history of Atlantification along the eastern Fram Strait during the past 800 years using ...