Table 1. Physico-chemical characterization of the surface waters and sea ice bottom samples.
| Salinity | Chl a | DOC | TN | POC | Total Bac. | NO2+NO3 | PO4 | Si(OH)4 | Ice thickness | Snow thickness | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (μg l−1) | (μM) | (μM) | (μg l−1) | (103 cells ml−1) | (μmol l−1) | (μmol l−1) | (mmol l−1) | (cm) | (cm) | ||
| Sea water (n = 23) | 32.1 ± 0.4 (31.1–32.8) | 0.3 ± 0.1 (0.1–0.5) | 63.6 ± 8.7 (48.5–87.3) | 11.7 ± 2.1 (6.9–14.5) | 33.6 ± 18.1 (19.6–106.7) | 163 ± 40 (105–257) | 7.8 ± 2.7 (3.5–11.1) | 1.1 ± 0.2 (0.7–1.3) | 10.9 ± 4.1 (4.4–17.6) | NA | NA |
| Bottom ice (n = 23) | 11.7 ± 2.5 (5.5–14.7) | 1387.8 ± 793.0 (176–2750) | 2197 ± 1799 (100–7153) | 139 ± 89 (17–347) | 47114 ± 27317 (3763–132712) | 5638 ± 2180 (948–9198) | 14.9 ± 13.7 (1.4–44.1) | 6.6 ± 4.7 (2.0–20.4) | 5.4 ± 3.2 (1.4–12.0) | 133.0 ± 19.5 (96.2–167.6) | 8.3 ± 4.3 (1.1–20.6) |
Values are means ± standard deviation (range). NA: not applicable.