| Title | A review of organic matter in polar sea ice |
| Author | Cai Minghong; He Jianfeng; Zheng Shuxian |
| Author Affil | Cai Minghong, Polar Research Institute of China, Hangzhou, China. Other: Xiamen University, China |
| Source | Jidi Yanjiu = Chinese Journal of Polar Research, 18(4), p.282-289. Publisher: Science Press, Beijing, China. ISSN: 1007- 7073 |
| Publication Date | Dec. 31, 2006 |
| Notes | In Chinese with English summary. 53 refs. GeoRef Acc. No: 299766. CRREL Acc. No: 64004372 |
| Index Terms | chemical composition; geochemistry; ice; polar regions; Arctic Ocean; polar regions; Southern Ocean; carbohydrates; fatty acids; lipids; organic acids; organic compounds; review; sea ice |
| Abstract | Sea ice is a unique habitat for organisms in polar seas. The composition, distribution and abundance of organisms in sea ice vary on both temporal and spatial scales and are controlled by physico-chemical and biological factors in the surrounding environment. This thesis presents an introduction to the significant study on dissolved organic matter (DOM) pools and particle organic matter (POM) in sea ice systems, including the main biological assemblages, their roles in sea ice, and the mechanism of DOM and POM in the process of their origin, transport and translation. The biochemical composition of organic matter in sea ice (carbohydrates, lipids, EPS) is also discussed. Some scientific questions are raised for further research. |
| Publication Type | journal article |
| Record ID | 88311 |